Violaceous Euphonia
Euphonia violacea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusEuphonia (Typical Euphonias)
- SpeciesEuphonia violacea (Violaceous Euphonia)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Purple-throated Euphonia
Euphonia chlorotica
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia
Euphonia pectoralis
Golden-rumped Euphonia
Euphonia cyanocephala
Green-throated Euphonia
Euphonia chalybea
Blue-naped Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia cyanea
Hooded Siskin
Spinus magellanicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Plush-crested Jay
Cyanocorax chrysops
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 7 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 8 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 13 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Violaceous Euphonia in Iguazú National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Violaceous Euphonia sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 694 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Violaceous Euphonia in Iguazú National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Violaceous Euphonia in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.