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Elegant Euphonia (Euphonia elegantissima)
A small billed euphonia easily distinguished from all others of the genus by its sky-blue hood. This beautiful euphonia, now called elegant euphonia (before Blue-hooded Euphonia), was first seen near Lapa Rios, 3 years ago. Recently, we’ve being seen it again in our birding tours. Its habitat wanders through upper levels of highland forest in small flocks, coming lower at edges and in semi-open and second growth; eats soft berries, principally of mistletoes, from which it removes the skin before swallowing pulp and seeds.
It’s rare specie for the South Pacific slope, which reproduces in medium elevations, but migrates attitudinally outside the breeding season. It’s being said that the lowest they can get is up to 1300meters, but we have a new report of coming as low as sea level.
Unfortunately some numbers undoubtedly reduced by intense persecution to secure cage birds.
A small billed euphonia easily distinguished from all others of the genus by its sky-blue hood. This beautiful euphonia, now called elegant euphonia (before Blue-hooded Euphonia), was first seen near Lapa Rios, 3 years ago. Recently, we’ve being seen it again in our birding tours. Its habitat wanders through upper levels of highland forest in small flocks, coming lower at edges and in semi-open and second growth; eats soft berries, principally of mistletoes, from which it removes the skin before swallowing pulp and seeds.
It’s rare specie for the South Pacific slope, which reproduces in medium elevations, but migrates attitudinally outside the breeding season. It’s being said that the lowest they can get is up to 1300meters, but we have a new report of coming as low as sea level.
Unfortunately some numbers undoubtedly reduced by intense persecution to secure cage birds.
posted by Lapa Rios at
9:37 AM
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