Birds of Bolivia - Euphonia


Purple-throated Euphonia (Euphonia chlorotica serrirostris) Male Piraju-SP, Brazil
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Purple-throated Euphonia (Euphonia chlorotica serrirostris) Female Piraju-SP, Brazil
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Male very similar to male Orange-bellied Euphonia, but yellow more 'pure' (Birds of Peru). Female more uniform yellow-olive without the grey collar.


White-lored Euphonia (Euphonia chrysopasta nitida) Male Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia
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White-lored Euphonia (Euphonia chrysopasta chrysopasta) Female Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia
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Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) Male ProAves Blue-billed Curassow Reserve, Puerto Pinzon, Boyaca, Colombia
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Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) Female ProAves Blue-billed Curassow Reserve, Puerto Pinzon, Boyaca, Colombia
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Note yellow neck all the way to the bill. The Thick-billed Euphonia is common and is more likely to be outside the forest than others.
Additional photo.


Bronze-green Euphonia (Euphonia mesochrysa) Male Ecuador
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Bronze-green Euphonia (Euphonia mesochrysa mesochrysa) Female Mocoa, Colombia
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Found only in the forest. Male has yellow forehead and belly. On female, note yellow throat compared to common Orange-bellied Euphonia.


White-vented Euphonia (Euphonia minuta humilis) Female La Fortuna, Costa Rica
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White-vented Euphonia (Euphonia minuta minuta) Immature Male Amacayacu National Park, Amazonas, Colombia
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A tiny euphonia. Note yellow confined to forehead on male, and distinctive white markings on female.


Rufous-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia rufiventris) Male Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia
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Rufous-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia rufiventris rufiventris) Female Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia
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Note lack of yellow in front on male. The female is described as yellow-olive, and having a light colored belly and grey nape.


Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster chocoensis) Male ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia Belly may appear yellow.
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Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) Female ProAves Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve, Anorí, Antioquia, Colombia Note grey patches.
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Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) Immature Vereda Verdeyaco, Putumayo, Colombia $An odd dark immature.
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Widespread and common.