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White-vented Euphonia
Euphonia minuta
White-vented Euphonia (Euphonia minuta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-vented Euphonia (Euphonia minuta) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 10 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 minuta
Where it lives
Southeastern Mexico to Ecuador, Guianas to central Bolivia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-vented Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-vented Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-vented Euphonia (Euphonia minuta) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA se Mexico to Ecuador, Guianas to c Bolivia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 5.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-vented Euphonia?
The White-vented Euphonia is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the White-vented Euphonia live?
The White-vented Euphonia is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA se Mexico to Ecuador, Guianas to c Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-vented Euphonia belong to?
The White-vented Euphonia (Euphonia minuta) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-vented Euphonia eat?
The White-vented Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-vented Euphonia migrate?
The White-vented Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-vented 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 White-vented Euphonia make?
1 real field recording of the White-vented 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 White-vented Euphonia's range?
The White-vented Euphonia has a mapped global range of about 5.1 million km².
Conservation
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