Scrub Euphonia
Euphonia affinis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
- GenusEuphonia (Typical Euphonias)
- SpeciesEuphonia affinis (Scrub Euphonia)
About the Scrub Euphonia
The scrub euphonia (Euphonia affinis) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. The scrub euphonia was originally described in 1842 with the binomial Tanagra (Euphonia) affinis. Genus Tanagra was later subsumed into Euphonia. The genus Euphonia had long placed in the family Thraupidae, the "true" tanagers. Multiple studies in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries resulted in its being reassigned to its present place in the family Fringillidae.
The scrub euphonia's further taxonomy is unsettled. Most major taxonomic systems assign it two subspecies, the nominate S. a. affinis (Lesson, 1842) and E. a. olmecorum (Dickerman, 1981). Until 2021 they had included a third subspecies, S. a. godmani (Brewster, 1889). In that year they recognized godmani as a full species, the West Mexican euphonia. However, as of late 2025, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) retains godmani as a subspecies of the scrub euphonia.
This article follows the two-subspecies model. The scrub euphonia is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long. It weighs 8.5 to 12.8... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Scrub Euphonia in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scrub Euphonia in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scrub Euphonia sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Scrub Euphonia in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
January has the highest sighting rate for Scrub Euphonia in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.