Violaceous Euphonia - Euphonia violacea

Violaceous Euphonia Euphonia violacea

Brazilian name: gaturamo-verdadeiro

Brazil

The Violaceous Euphonia is found in the eastern half of South America from Venezuela to south Brazil. It inhabits forest borders, gallery forest and clearings.

It is similar to several other euphonias with yellow throats but its yellow forecrown is a bit smaller and extends only to directly above the eye.

Male Violaceous Euphonia, Jaqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil, March 2004 - click for larger image

Its song is a rapid warble but it includes imitations of many other birds. You can hear this on the xeno-canto website.

There are illustrations in Isler & Isler, Plate 21.

Female Violaceous Euphonia, Jaqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil, March 2004 - click for larger image

Male Violaceous Euphonia, Folha Seca, Ubatuba, Brazil, December 2006 - click for larger image

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