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Fulvous-vented Euphonia
Euphonia fulvicrissa
Fulvous-vented Euphonia (Euphonia fulvicrissa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Fulvous-vented Euphonia (Euphonia fulvicrissa) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 11 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 fulvicrissa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fulvous-vented 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 Fulvous-vented Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fulvous-vented Euphonia (Euphonia fulvicrissa) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA c Panama to nw Ecuador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 2.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 198,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fulvous-vented Euphonia?
The Fulvous-vented Euphonia is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Fulvous-vented Euphonia live?
The Fulvous-vented Euphonia is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA c Panama to nw Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fulvous-vented Euphonia belong to?
The Fulvous-vented Euphonia (Euphonia fulvicrissa) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fulvous-vented Euphonia eat?
The Fulvous-vented Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Fulvous-vented Euphonia migrate?
The Fulvous-vented Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fulvous-vented 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 Fulvous-vented Euphonia make?
1 real field recording of the Fulvous-vented 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 Fulvous-vented Euphonia's range?
The Fulvous-vented Euphonia has a mapped global range of about 198,000 km².
Conservation
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