Birds of Panama

    PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias)  
Genus: Euphonia (9 species, 25 worldwide)


Tawny-capped Euphonia
Tawny-capped Euphonia (Euphonia anneae anneae) Male
Canopy San Luis, San Ramon-Alajuela, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

Tawny-capped Euphonia
Tawny-capped Euphonia (Euphonia anneae anneae) Female Immature
Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Fulvous-vented Euphonia
Fulvous-vented Euphonia (Euphonia fulvicrissa fulvicrissa) Male
Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Fulvous-vented Euphonia
Fulvous-vented Euphonia (Euphonia fulvicrissa omissa) Female
Rio Claro Canyon Reserve, Doradal, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Common in its range.

Olive-backed Euphonia
Olive-backed Euphonia (Euphonia gouldi praetermissa) Male
Rio Danta, Guapiles, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

Olive-backed Euphonia
Olive-backed Euphonia (Euphonia gouldi praetermissa) Female
Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Yellow-throated Euphonia
Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea gnatho) Male
Bogarin Trail, La Fortuna, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

Yellow-throated Euphonia
Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea gnatho) Female
Bogarin Trail, La Fortuna, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


Spot-crowned Euphonia
Spot-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia imitans) Male
Providencia de Dota, Costa Rica
  Spots on back of crown above eye can be difficult to see.
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

Spot-crowned Euphonia
Spot-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia imitans) Female
RN Los Cusingos, Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


Thick-billed Euphonia
Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) Male
ProAves Blue-billed Curassow Reserve, Puerto Pinzon, Boyaca, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Thick-billed Euphonia
Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) Female
ProAves Blue-billed Curassow Reserve, Puerto Pinzon, Boyaca, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

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.

Yellow-crowned Euphonia
Yellow-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia luteicapilla) Male
Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

Yellow-crowned Euphonia
Yellow-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia luteicapilla) Female
Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

On male, note yellow crown (cap) covering entire front and top of head, and black throat. Female is all yellow like Thick-billed Euphonia.

White-vented Euphonia
White-vented Euphonia (Euphonia minuta humilis) Female
La Fortuna, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Bruno Conjeaud   © All Rights Reserved.

White-vented Euphonia
White-vented Euphonia (Euphonia minuta minuta) Immature Male
Amacayacu National Park, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A tiny euphonia. Note yellow confined to forehead on male, and distinctive white markings on female.

Orange-bellied Euphonia
Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster chocoensis) Male
ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia
  Belly may appear yellow.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Orange-bellied Euphonia
Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) Female
ProAves Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve, AnorĂ­, Antioquia, Colombia
  Note grey patches.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Orange-bellied Euphonia
Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) Immature
Vereda Verdeyaco, Putumayo, Colombia
  $An odd dark immature.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Widespread and common.


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