The genus name is of Greek origin and refers to the birds' pleasing song, meaning "sweet-voiced" (εὖeu means "well" or "good" and φωνήphōnē means "sound", hence "of good sound").
Most male euphonias are dark metallic blue above and bright yellow below. Many have contrasting pale foreheads and white undertails. Some have light blue patches on the head and/or orangish underparts. Females much more plain, predominantly olive-green all over. They range in overall length from 9 to 11 cm (3+1⁄2 to 4+1⁄2 in). They eat small fruit and berries, particularly mistletoe (Loranthaceae). Some species may also eat some insects.[2]
Euphonias were once considered members of the tanager family, Thraupidae.[3] A molecular phylogenetic study of the finch family Fringillidae published in 2012 included 9 species from the genus Euphonia and a single species from the genus Chlorophonia, the blue-naped chlorophonia. The resulting cladogram showed the blue-naped chlorophonia nested within the Euphonia clade implying that the genus Euphonia is paraphyletic.[4] The genus was introduced in 1806 by the French zoologist Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest in his Histoire naturelle des tangaras, des manakins et des todiers with the white-vented euphonia as the type species.[5][6]
A taxonomic analysis published in 2020 found that the genus Euphonia was paraphyletic with respect to Chlorophonia. To resolve the paraphyly the authors of the study proposed the resurrection of the genus Cyanophonia that had been introduced in 1851 by Charles Lucien Bonaparte. They suggested that the Antillean euphonia (Cyanophonia musica) should be the type species. The proposed genus would contain three species: the Antillean euphonia, the golden-rumped euphonia and the elegant euphonia. An alternative and simpler way to resolve the paraphyly would be move the three species from Euphonia into Chlorophonia, which has been followed by the IOC.[7]
southern Mexico south along the Pacific coast to northwestern Ecuador, the second across northern South America from the eastern Andean foothills as far east as the state of Pará in Brazil, and south to northern Bolivia.
The black-throated euphonia ("Euphonia vittata") is now thought to be a hybrid between the chestnut-bellied euphonia and the orange-bellied euphonia.
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^"Fringillidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
^del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive". Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 15 July 2015.(subscription required)
^Banks, Richard C.; Cicero, Carla; Dunn, Jon L.; Kratter, Andrew W.; Rasmussen, Pamela C.; Remsen, J.V. Jr.; Rising, James D.; Stotz, Douglas F. (2003). "Forty-fourth supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-List of North American Birds". The Auk. 120 (3): 923–931. doi:10.1642/0004-8038(2003)120[0923:FSTTAO]2.0.CO;2.
^Zuccon, Dario; Prŷs-Jones, Robert; Rasmussen, Pamela C.; Ericson, Per G.P. (2012). "The phylogenetic relationships and generic limits of finches (Fringillidae)" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 62 (2): 581–596. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.10.002. PMID 22023825.
^Desmarest, Anselme Gaëtan (1806). Histoire naturelle des tangaras, des manakins et des todiers (in French). Paris: Garnery. p. 35 and plate 27 (pages and plates are not numbered).
^Paynter, Raymond A. Jr, ed. (1970). Check-list of Birds of the World. Vol. 13. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 340.
^Imfeld, Tyler S.; Barker, F. Keith; Brumfield, Robb T. (2020). "Mitochondrial genomes and thousands of ultraconserved elements resolve the taxonomy and historical biogeography of the Euphonia and Chlorophonia finches (Passeriformes: Fringillidae)". The Auk. 137 (3). doi:10.1093/auk/ukaa016.
^Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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This article is about a genus of birds For the talking device see Euphonia device Not to be confused with Euphony Euphonias are members of the genus Euphonia a group of Neotropical birds in the finch family They and the chlorophonias comprise the subfamily Euphoniinae Euphonia Violaceous euphonia Euphonia violacea Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Fringillidae Subfamily Euphoniinae Genus EuphoniaDesmarest 1806 Type species Euphonia olivacea 1 Euphonia minutaDesmarest 1806 Species See text The genus name is of Greek origin and refers to the birds pleasing song meaning sweet voiced eὖ eu means well or good and fwnh phōne means sound hence of good sound Most male euphonias are dark metallic blue above and bright yellow below Many have contrasting pale foreheads and white undertails Some have light blue patches on the head and or orangish underparts Females much more plain predominantly olive green all over They range in overall length from 9 to 11 cm 3 1 2 to 4 1 2 in They eat small fruit and berries particularly mistletoe Loranthaceae Some species may also eat some insects 2 Euphonias were once considered members of the tanager family Thraupidae 3 A molecular phylogenetic study of the finch family Fringillidae published in 2012 included 9 species from the genus Euphonia and a single species from the genus Chlorophonia the blue naped chlorophonia The resulting cladogram showed the blue naped chlorophonia nested within the Euphonia clade implying that the genus Euphonia is paraphyletic 4 The genus was introduced in 1806 by the French zoologist Anselme Gaetan Desmarest in his Histoire naturelle des tangaras des manakins et des todiers with the white vented euphonia as the type species 5 6 A taxonomic analysis published in 2020 found that the genus Euphonia was paraphyletic with respect to Chlorophonia To resolve the paraphyly the authors of the study proposed the resurrection of the genus Cyanophonia that had been introduced in 1851 by Charles Lucien Bonaparte They suggested that the Antillean euphonia Cyanophonia musica should be the type species The proposed genus would contain three species the Antillean euphonia the golden rumped euphonia and the elegant euphonia An alternative and simpler way to resolve the paraphyly would be move the three species from Euphonia into Chlorophonia which has been followed by the IOC 7 Species list editThe genus contains 24 species 8 Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution nbsp Jamaican euphonia Euphonia jamaica Jamaica nbsp Orange crowned euphonia Euphonia saturata Colombia Ecuador and Peru nbsp Plumbeous euphonia Euphonia plumbea Brazil Colombia French Guiana Guyana Peru Suriname and Venezuela nbsp Purple throated euphonia Euphonia chlorotica Argentina Bolivia Brazil Colombia Ecuador French Guiana Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay and Venezuela nbsp Finsch s euphonia Euphonia finschi Brazil French Guiana Guyana Suriname and eastern Venezuela nbsp Velvet fronted euphonia Euphonia concinna Colombia nbsp Trinidad euphonia Euphonia trinitatis Colombia Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela nbsp West Mexican euphonia Euphonia godmani Mexico nbsp Scrub euphonia Euphonia affinis Belize Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua and along the Atlantic coastal lowlands in Costa Rica nbsp Yellow crowned euphonia Euphonia luteicapilla Costa Rica Nicaragua and Panama nbsp White lored euphonia Euphonia chrysopasta Bolivia Brazil Colombia Ecuador French Guiana Guyana Peru Suriname and Venezuela nbsp White vented euphonia Euphonia minuta southern Mexico south along the Pacific coast to northwestern Ecuador the second across northern South America from the eastern Andean foothills as far east as the state of Para in Brazil and south to northern Bolivia nbsp Green chinned euphonia Euphonia chalybea northeastern Argentina Brazil and Paraguay nbsp Violaceous euphonia Euphonia violacea Trinidad Tobago and eastern Venezuela south to Paraguay and northeastern Argentina nbsp Yellow throated euphonia Euphonia hirundinacea from Belize south to western Panama nbsp Thick billed euphonia Euphonia laniirostris Bolivia Brazil Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Panama Peru and Venezuela nbsp Spot crowned euphonia Euphonia imitans Costa Rica and Panama nbsp Olive backed euphonia Euphonia gouldi southern Mexico to western Panama nbsp Fulvous vented euphonia Euphonia fulvicrissa Colombia nbsp Tawny capped euphonia Euphonia anneae Colombia Costa Rica and Panama nbsp Orange bellied euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster Bolivia Brazil Colombia Ecuador Guyana Panama Peru and Venezuela nbsp Bronze green euphonia Euphonia mesochrysa Bolivia Colombia Ecuador and Peru nbsp Golden sided euphonia Euphonia cayennensis Brazil French Guiana Guyana Suriname and eastern Venezuela nbsp Rufous bellied euphonia Euphonia rufiventris Bolivia Brazil Colombia Ecuador Peru and Venezuela nbsp Chestnut bellied euphonia Euphonia pectoralis Argentina Brazil and Paraguay The black throated euphonia Euphonia vittata is now thought to be a hybrid between the chestnut bellied euphonia and the orange bellied euphonia References edit Fringillidae aviansystematics org The Trust for Avian Systematics Retrieved 2023 07 16 del Hoyo J Elliott A Sargatal J Christie D A de Juana E eds Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Lynx Edicions Retrieved 15 July 2015 subscription required Banks Richard C Cicero Carla Dunn Jon L Kratter Andrew W Rasmussen Pamela C Remsen J V Jr Rising James D Stotz Douglas F 2003 Forty fourth supplement to the American Ornithologists Union Check List of North American Birds The Auk 120 3 923 931 doi 10 1642 0004 8038 2003 120 0923 FSTTAO 2 0 CO 2 Zuccon Dario Prŷs Jones Robert Rasmussen Pamela C Ericson Per G P 2012 The phylogenetic relationships and generic limits of finches Fringillidae PDF Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 62 2 581 596 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2011 10 002 PMID 22023825 Desmarest Anselme Gaetan 1806 Histoire naturelle des tangaras des manakins et des todiers in French Paris Garnery p 35 and plate 27 pages and plates are not numbered Paynter Raymond A Jr ed 1970 Check list of Birds of the World Vol 13 Cambridge Massachusetts Museum of Comparative Zoology p 340 Imfeld Tyler S Barker F Keith Brumfield Robb T 2020 Mitochondrial genomes and thousands of ultraconserved elements resolve the taxonomy and historical biogeography of the Euphonia and Chlorophonia finches Passeriformes Fringillidae The Auk 137 3 doi 10 1093 auk ukaa016 Gill Frank Donsker David eds Finches euphonias World Bird List Version 5 2 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 5 June 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Euphonia Euphonia videos photos and sounds on the Internet Bird Collection nbsp This Fringillidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Euphonia amp oldid 1193606611, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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