Elegant Euphonia
Elegant Euphonia (<em>Chlorophonia elegantissima</em>) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (<em>Fringillidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Elegant Euphonia (Chlorophonia elegantissima) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Chlorophonia; binomial: Chlorophonia elegantissima; authority: (Bonaparte, 1838).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
The "blue-hooded" euphonias (elegantissima, musica and cyanocephala) form a distinct clade that is sister to Chlorophonia rather than embedded in the genus Euphonia. These were placed in their own genus Cyanophonia Bonaparte, 1851 by Imfeld et al. (2020), but SACC and NACC merge these into a broader Chlorophonia (followed here). Move Elegant Euphonia from Euphonia to Chlorophonia (SACC 856B; NACC 2021-A-1; Chesser et al. 2021).
