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Spot-crowned Euphonia
Euphonia imitans
Spot-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia imitans) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Spot-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia imitans) 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 imitans
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 Spot-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 Spot-crowned Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia imitans) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 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 15,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-crowned Euphonia?
The Spot-crowned Euphonia is a very small bird that weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Spot-crowned Euphonia live?
The Spot-crowned Euphonia is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spot-crowned Euphonia belong to?
The Spot-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia imitans) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spot-crowned Euphonia eat?
The Spot-crowned Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Spot-crowned Euphonia migrate?
The Spot-crowned Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-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 Spot-crowned Euphonia make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-crowned Euphonia can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Spot-crowned Euphonia's range?
The Spot-crowned Euphonia has a mapped global range of about 15,000 km².
Conservation
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