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Blue-crowned Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia occipitalis
Blue-crowned Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia occipitalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Blue-crowned Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia occipitalis) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 25.8 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 Chlorophonia
- Species occipitalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-crowned Chlorophonia 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 Blue-crowned Chlorophonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-crowned Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia occipitalis) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Mexico to Nicaragua.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 161,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-crowned Chlorophonia?
The Blue-crowned Chlorophonia is a small bird that weighs around 25.8 g.
Where does the Blue-crowned Chlorophonia live?
The Blue-crowned Chlorophonia is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Mexico to Nicaragua, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-crowned Chlorophonia belong to?
The Blue-crowned Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia occipitalis) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-crowned Chlorophonia eat?
The Blue-crowned Chlorophonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Blue-crowned Chlorophonia migrate?
The Blue-crowned Chlorophonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-crowned Chlorophonia 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 Blue-crowned Chlorophonia make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-crowned Chlorophonia — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-crowned Chlorophonia's range?
The Blue-crowned Chlorophonia has a mapped global range of about 161,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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