Green-throated Euphonia Euphonia chalybea Scientific name definitions

The Green-throated Euphonia is an Atlantic Forest endemic, restricted to south-east Brazil, eastern Paraguay and north-east Argentina. Males are easily distinguished from the several coexisting yellowish-bellied euphonias by the restricted green on the throat and the petroleum-green dorsum. It is more common in well preserved forests. It is considered Near-Threatened, which seems reasonable in view of how readily it disappears from disturbed areas. The sweet and varied song and the harsh calls (the later uttered by both members of the pair) are the best indicators of its presence. Much as other congeners it is frequently encountered in mixed species flocks, especially during winter.

SE Brazil (from Rio de Janeiro and extreme S Minas Gerais (1 Rennó, B., Pacheco, J.F., Rêgo, M.A., Piacentini, V. de Q. and Lombardi, V.T. (2015). Euphonia chalybea (Mikan, 1825): presence in the Serra da Mantiqueira massif and first documented records for Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. Atualidades Orn. 186: 4–5. Close ) S to C Rio Grande do Sul) and adjacent E Paraguay (Canindeyú S to Guairá and Itapúa) and NE Argentina (Misiones and Corrientes).

Not globally threatened. Currently considered Near Threatened. Fairly common locally in SE Brazil Atlantic Forests from Rio de Janeiro S to Rio Grande do Sul. In E Paraguay recently found in Canindeyú, Alto Paraná, Caazapá, and Itapuá; and in NE Argentina recent records from Misiones and Corrientes. Much of area in which it lives is heavily deforested, and this species is believed to be declining. Occurs in numerous parks and other reserves, including Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu, Itatiaia and Serra da Bocainá National Parks (Brazil). Because of high rates of deforestation, unprotected forest and woodland sites remaining within this species’ range are likely to be at risk in the near term.