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Golden-browed Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia callophrys
Golden-browed Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia callophrys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Golden-browed Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia callophrys) 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 callophrys
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 Golden-browed 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 Golden-browed Chlorophonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden-browed Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia callophrys) belongs to the Fringillidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 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 17,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-browed Chlorophonia?
The Golden-browed Chlorophonia is a small bird that weighs around 25.8 g.
Where does the Golden-browed Chlorophonia live?
The Golden-browed Chlorophonia is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Golden-browed Chlorophonia belong to?
The Golden-browed Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia callophrys) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-browed Chlorophonia eat?
The Golden-browed Chlorophonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Golden-browed Chlorophonia migrate?
The Golden-browed Chlorophonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden-browed 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 Golden-browed Chlorophonia make?
1 real field recording of the Golden-browed 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 Golden-browed Chlorophonia's range?
The Golden-browed Chlorophonia has a mapped global range of about 17,000 km².
Conservation
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