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Jamaican Euphonia
Euphonia jamaica
Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 16.6 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 jamaica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.6 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Jamaican 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 Jamaican Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica) belongs to the Fringillidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA Jamaica.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 3.8 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 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Jamaican Euphonia?
The Jamaican Euphonia is a small bird that weighs around 16.6 g.
Where does the Jamaican Euphonia live?
The Jamaican Euphonia is found across North America with a range covering NA Jamaica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Jamaican Euphonia belong to?
The Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Jamaican Euphonia eat?
The Jamaican Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Jamaican Euphonia migrate?
The Jamaican Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Jamaican 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.
How large is the Jamaican Euphonia's range?
The Jamaican Euphonia has a mapped global range of about 11,000 km².
Conservation
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