White-vented Euphonia

Euphonia minuta

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyFringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
GenusEuphonia (Typical Euphonias)
SpeciesEuphonia minuta (White-vented Euphonia)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

1 Verified sightings at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026

3,907 Verified sightings across all 40 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-vented Euphonia

The white-vented euphonia (Euphonia minuta) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found from Mexico through much of Central America and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

The white-vented euphonia was originally described in 1849 with its current binomial Euphonia minuta. The species had earlier been known as Euphonia olivacea but by the principle of priority that binomial was suppressed. 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 white-vented euphonia has two subspecies, the nominate E. m. minuta (Cabanis, 1849) and E. m. humilis (Cabanis, 1861). The white-vented euphonia is about 9 cm (3.5 in) long and weighs about 8 to 11.5 g (0.28 to 0.41 oz). It is a very small euphonia with a short thick bill. The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a small bright yellow forehead; the patch does not reach the eye. The... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Euphonia hirundinacea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Euphonia luteicapilla

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Euphonia elegantissima

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Euphonia gouldi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Euphonia anneae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Euphonia affinis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chlorophonia callophrys

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Spinus psaltria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Psilorhinus morio

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Troglodytes musculus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Myioborus miniatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Turdus grayi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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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	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
2	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
3	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
4	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
5	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
6	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
7	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
8	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
9	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
10	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
11	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
12	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
13	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
14	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
15	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	<5%
16	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
17	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
18	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
19	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
20	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
21	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
22	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
23	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
24	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
25	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
27	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
28	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
29	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
30	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
31	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
32	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
33	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
34	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
35	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
36	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
37	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
38	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
39	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
40	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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White-vented Euphonia

About the White-vented Euphonia

Recent sightings of White-vented Euphonia in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Yellow-throated Euphonia

Yellow-crowned Euphonia

Elegant Euphonia

Olive-backed Euphonia

Tawny-capped Euphonia

Scrub Euphonia

Golden-browed Chlorophonia

Lesser Goldfinch

Brown Jay

Southern House Wren

Slate-throated Redstart

Clay-colored Thrush

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found