The elegant or blue-hooded euphonia (Chlorophonia elegantissima) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. It was formerly classified in the genus Euphonia, but phylogenetic evidence indicates that it groups with Chlorophonia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Euphoniinae |
| Genus: | Chlorophonia |
| Species: | C. elegantissima
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| Chlorophonia elegantissima (Bonaparte, 1838)
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Euphonia elegantissima | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Euphonia elegantissima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-07-14.
External links edit
- Photo; Article, Photo gallery-"Blue-hooded Euphonia" Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Euphonia elegantissima--"Elegant Euphonia" photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
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