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Olive-backed Euphonia
Euphonia gouldi
Olive-backed Euphonia (Euphonia gouldi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Olive-backed Euphonia (Euphonia gouldi) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 14 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 gouldi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive-backed 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 Olive-backed Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive-backed Euphonia (Euphonia gouldi) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA se Mexico to Panama.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 2.5 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 327,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive-backed Euphonia?
The Olive-backed Euphonia is a very small bird that weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Olive-backed Euphonia live?
The Olive-backed Euphonia is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA se Mexico to Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Olive-backed Euphonia belong to?
The Olive-backed Euphonia (Euphonia gouldi) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olive-backed Euphonia eat?
The Olive-backed Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Olive-backed Euphonia migrate?
The Olive-backed Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive-backed 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 Olive-backed Euphonia make?
1 real field recording of the Olive-backed Euphonia can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Olive-backed Euphonia's range?
The Olive-backed Euphonia has a mapped global range of about 327,000 km².
Conservation
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