Orange-bellied Euphonia
Euphonia xanthogaster
Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 13 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 xanthogaster
Where it lives
Far eastern Panama to trans-Andean northwestern Peru; cis-Andean Venezuela to central Bolivia and west-central Brazil; disjunctly east-central Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-bellied 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 Orange-bellied Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA far e Panama to trans-Andean nw Peru; cis-Andean Venezuela to c Bolivia and wc Brazil; disjunctly ec Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 3.6 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 3.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-bellied Euphonia?
The Orange-bellied Euphonia is a very small bird that weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Orange-bellied Euphonia live?
The Orange-bellied Euphonia is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA far e Panama to trans-Andean nw Peru; cis-Andean Venezuela to c Bolivia and wc Brazil; disjunctly ec Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orange-bellied Euphonia belong to?
The Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-bellied Euphonia eat?
The Orange-bellied Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Orange-bellied Euphonia migrate?
The Orange-bellied Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-bellied 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 Orange-bellied Euphonia make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-bellied Euphonia — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Orange-bellied Euphonia's range?
The Orange-bellied Euphonia has a mapped global range of about 3.7 million km².
Conservation
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