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Plumbeous Euphonia
Euphonia plumbea
Plumbeous Euphonia (Euphonia plumbea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Plumbeous Euphonia (Euphonia plumbea) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8.9 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 plumbea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Plumbeous 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 Plumbeous Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Plumbeous Euphonia (Euphonia plumbea) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.9 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 2.8 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 913,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Plumbeous Euphonia?
The Plumbeous Euphonia is a very small bird that weighs around 8.9 g.
Where does the Plumbeous Euphonia live?
The Plumbeous Euphonia is found across South America with a range covering SA n, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Plumbeous Euphonia belong to?
The Plumbeous Euphonia (Euphonia plumbea) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Plumbeous Euphonia eat?
The Plumbeous Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Plumbeous Euphonia migrate?
The Plumbeous Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Plumbeous 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 Plumbeous Euphonia make?
1 real field recording of the Plumbeous 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 Plumbeous Euphonia's range?
The Plumbeous Euphonia has a mapped global range of about 913,000 km².
Conservation
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