Orange-bellied euphonia

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Orange-bellied euphonia

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Euphoniinae
Genus: Euphonia
Species:
E. xanthogaster
Binomial name
Euphonia xanthogaster
Sundevall, 1834

The orange-bellied euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) is a species of

montane forest
.

The black-throated euphonia ("Euphonia vittata") is now thought to be a hybrid between the orange-bellied euphonia and the chestnut-bellied euphonia.

Eleven subspecies are recognised:[2]

  • E. x. oressinoma
    Olson
    , 1981 – northwest Colombia
  • E. x. chocoensis Hellmayr, 1911 – east Panama to northwest Ecuador
  • E. x. badissima Olson, 1981 – north Colombia and northwest Venezuela
  • E. x. quitensis (Nelson, 1912) – west Ecuador and northwest Peru
  • E. x. dilutior (
    Zimmer, JT
    , 1943) – southeast Colombia and northeast Peru
  • E. x. cyanonota Parkes, 1969 – west, central Brazil
  • E. x. brunneifrons Chapman, 1901 – southeast Peru
  • E. x. ruficeps d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 – west Bolivia
  • E. x. brevirostris Bonaparte, 1851 – east Colombia to south Venezuela, Guianas, northwest Brazil and east Peru
  • E. x. exsul Berlepsch, 1912 – northeast Colombia and north Venezuela
  • E. x. xanthogaster Sundevall, 1834 – east Brazil

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