Golden-browed chlorophonia
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Chlorophonia callophrys

The golden-browed chlorophonia (Chlorophonia callophrys ) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. It is uncommon in subtropical or tropical moist montane forest above 750 m (2,460 ft) elevation.

Folklore

In Costa Rica, its local common name is the rualdo. There is a legend of how this bird used to have a wonderful singing voice, but offered that to the volcano Poás to prevent a young woman from having to be sacrificed, thus keeping the volcano from erupting.

Appearance

A brightly coloured bird, the golden-browed chlorophonia is distinctive within its range. The male is bright green above and yellow below, with a wide golden-yellow eyebrow stripe and a violet-blue cap. It has a narrow blue eye ring and a thin blue line extending from its nape to its breast. The female is similar, but without the golden brown and yellow breast; these are both replaced with green. They average 13 cm (5.1 in) in length.

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It has a soft whistling call: wheeeeuuu.

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Distribution

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Golden-browed chlorophonia habitat map

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Golden-browed chlorophonia
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Habits and Lifestyle

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Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

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References

1. Golden-browed chlorophonia Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden-browed_chlorophonia
2. Golden-browed chlorophonia on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22722790/137403325
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/271154

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