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Violaceous Euphonia
Euphonia violacea
Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Euphonia
- Species violacea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Violaceous Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Violaceous Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, sc.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 3.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Violaceous Euphonia?
The Violaceous Euphonia is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Violaceous Euphonia live?
The Violaceous Euphonia is found across South America with a range covering SA n, sc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Violaceous Euphonia belong to?
The Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Violaceous Euphonia eat?
The Violaceous Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Violaceous Euphonia migrate?
The Violaceous Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Violaceous Euphonia endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Violaceous Euphonia make?
1 real field recording of the Violaceous Euphonia — including its subsong — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Violaceous Euphonia's range?
The Violaceous Euphonia has a mapped global range of about 4.9 million km².
Conservation
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