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Yellow-collared Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia flavirostris
Yellow-collared Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia flavirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-collared Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia flavirostris) 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 Chlorophonia
- Species flavirostris
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 Yellow-collared Chlorophonia 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 Yellow-collared Chlorophonia is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Yellow-collared Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia flavirostris) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA far s Panama, w Colombia and nw Ecuador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 2.9 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 21,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-collared Chlorophonia?
The Yellow-collared Chlorophonia is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Yellow-collared Chlorophonia live?
The Yellow-collared Chlorophonia is found across South America with a range covering SA far s Panama, w Colombia and nw Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-collared Chlorophonia belong to?
The Yellow-collared Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia flavirostris) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-collared Chlorophonia eat?
The Yellow-collared Chlorophonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-collared Chlorophonia migrate?
The Yellow-collared Chlorophonia is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Yellow-collared Chlorophonia 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 Yellow-collared Chlorophonia make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-collared Chlorophonia — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-collared Chlorophonia's range?
The Yellow-collared Chlorophonia has a mapped global range of about 21,000 km².
Conservation
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