Birds of Venezuela


Golden-sided Euphonia (Euphonia cayennensis) Male
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Golden-sided Euphonia (Euphonia cayennensis) Female Manaus, Amazonas, Colombia
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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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Finsch's Euphonia (Euphonia finschi) Male Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil
Photograph by Anselmo d'Affonseca © All Rights Reserved.


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.


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.


Plumbeous Euphonia (Euphonia plumbea) Male Inírida, Guainía, Colombia
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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.


Trinidad Euphonia (Euphonia trinitatis) Male Los Flamencos Wildlife Sanctuary, Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia
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Trinidad Euphonia (Euphonia trinitatis) Female Los Flamencos Wildlife Sanctuary, Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia
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Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea) Male Puerto Igauzu, Argentina
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Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea aurantiicollis) Female Folha Seca, Ubatuba, São Paulo state, Brazil Uniformly yellow like Thick-billed female.
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas) © All Rights Reserved.


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.
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Widespread and common.