Violaceous Euphonia
Euphonia violacea
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
- GenusEuphonia (Typical Euphonias)
- SpeciesEuphonia violacea (Violaceous Euphonia)
About the Violaceous Euphonia
The violaceous euphonia (Euphonia violacea) is a small passerine bird in the true finch family Fringillidae. It is widely distributed in eastern South America. The violaceous euphonia was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae based on a specimen in the collection of Adolf Frederick of Sweden. He placed it with the finches in the genus Fringilla and coined the binomial name Fringilla violacea. The specific epithet is from Latin violaceus meaning "violet-coloured". Linnaeus specified the type locality as Calidis regionibus ("hot countries") but in 1902 Hans von Berlepsch and Ernst Hartert designated the locality as Suriname. The violaceous euphonia is now one of 25 Neotropical species placed in the genus Euphonia that was introduced in 1806 by the French zoologist Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest.
Three subspecies are recognised: E. v. rodwayi (Penard, TE, 1919) – Venezuela and Trinidad E. v. violacea (Linnaeus, 1758) – the Guianas and north Brazil E. v. aurantiicollis Bertoni, AW, 1901 – east Brazil to north Paraguay and northeast Argentina Adult violaceous euphonias are 11.4 cm long and... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Violaceous Euphonia in Main Ridge Forest Reserve
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting 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 Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Violaceous Euphonia sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 85 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Violaceous Euphonia in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Violaceous Euphonia in Main Ridge Forest Reserve in our monthly data.