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Velvet-fronted Euphonia
Euphonia concinna
Velvet-fronted Euphonia (Euphonia concinna) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Velvet-fronted Euphonia (Euphonia concinna) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.3 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 concinna
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Velvet-fronted 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 Velvet-fronted Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Velvet-fronted Euphonia (Euphonia concinna) belongs to the Fringillidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 3.6 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 26,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Velvet-fronted Euphonia?
The Velvet-fronted Euphonia is a very small bird that weighs around 10.3 g.
Where does the Velvet-fronted Euphonia live?
The Velvet-fronted Euphonia is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Velvet-fronted Euphonia belong to?
The Velvet-fronted Euphonia (Euphonia concinna) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Velvet-fronted Euphonia eat?
The Velvet-fronted Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Velvet-fronted Euphonia migrate?
The Velvet-fronted Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Velvet-fronted 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 Velvet-fronted Euphonia make?
1 real field recording of the Velvet-fronted Euphonia can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Velvet-fronted Euphonia's range?
The Velvet-fronted Euphonia has a mapped global range of about 26,000 km².
Conservation
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