Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
The Golden-rumped Euphonia is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
The Golden-rumped Euphonia (Euphonia cyanocephala) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, formerly placed in the Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Euphonia cyanocephala. More
Golden-rumped Euphonia is an uncommonly recorded bird in Paraguay. As with other Euphonias this species is sexually dimorphic, the female being generally duller and greener and lacking the golden rump of the male which gives the species its common name. Click on the images to enlarge them.FIGURE 1 - Adult male ventral, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Sylvia Qu June 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database). More
Golden-rumped Euphonia in Ecuador = "Cock-of-the-Rock" trip with Naturetrek 6 to 15 November 2009 All photographs copyright Paul Gale Bird Photography Birds of Ecuador GalleryOfBirds Home More