The elegant or blue-hooded euphonia (Chlorophonia elegantissima) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. It was formerly classified in the genus Euphonia, but phylogenetic evidence indicates that it groups with Chlorophonia.[2]
| Elegant euphonia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Euphoniinae |
| Genus: | Chlorophonia |
| Species: | C. elegantissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorophonia elegantissima (Bonaparte, 1838) | |
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| Synonyms | |
Euphonia elegantissima | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.
References
External links
- Photo; Article, Photo gallery-"Blue-hooded Euphonia" Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Euphonia elegantissima--"Elegant Euphonia" photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
