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Trinidad Euphonia
Euphonia trinitatis
Trinidad Euphonia (Euphonia trinitatis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Trinidad Euphonia (Euphonia trinitatis) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11 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 trinitatis
Where it lives
Eastern Colombia and central Venezuela through the Guianas and to northern Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Trinidad Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Trinidad Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Trinidad Euphonia (Euphonia trinitatis) belongs to the Fringillidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Colombia and c Venezuela through the Guianas and to n Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 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 610,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Trinidad Euphonia?
The Trinidad Euphonia is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Trinidad Euphonia live?
The Trinidad Euphonia is found across South America with a range covering SA e Colombia and c Venezuela through the Guianas and to n Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Trinidad Euphonia belong to?
The Trinidad Euphonia (Euphonia trinitatis) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Trinidad Euphonia eat?
The Trinidad Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Trinidad Euphonia migrate?
The Trinidad Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Trinidad 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 Trinidad Euphonia make?
1 real field recording of the Trinidad 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 Trinidad Euphonia's range?
The Trinidad Euphonia has a mapped global range of about 610,000 km².
Conservation
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