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Orange-crowned Euphonia
Euphonia saturata
Orange-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia saturata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Orange-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia saturata) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.3 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 saturata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-crowned 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 Orange-crowned Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia saturata) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA wc Colombia to far nw Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 3.2 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 95,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-crowned Euphonia?
The Orange-crowned Euphonia is a very small bird that weighs around 13.3 g.
Where does the Orange-crowned Euphonia live?
The Orange-crowned Euphonia is found across South America with a range covering SA wc Colombia to far nw Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orange-crowned Euphonia belong to?
The Orange-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia saturata) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-crowned Euphonia eat?
The Orange-crowned Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Orange-crowned Euphonia migrate?
The Orange-crowned Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-crowned 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 Orange-crowned Euphonia make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-crowned Euphonia — 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 Orange-crowned Euphonia's range?
The Orange-crowned Euphonia has a mapped global range of about 95,000 km².
Conservation
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