Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (21)
- Monotypic
Text last updated January 1, 2011
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
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Catalan | clorofònia de pit castany |
Dutch | Zwartbrauworganist |
English | Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia |
English (United States) | Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia |
French | Organiste à ventre brun |
French (France) | Organiste à ventre brun |
German | Schwarzbrauenorganist |
Japanese | クリムネフウキンチョウ |
Norwegian | praktbladtanagar |
Polish | tęczanka strojna |
Russian | Каштановогрудый органист |
Serbian | Hlorofonija sa kestenjastim grudima |
Slovak | organista pestrý |
Spanish | Clorofonia Pechicastaña |
Spanish (Ecuador) | Clorofonia Pechicastaña |
Spanish (Peru) | Clorofonia de Pecho Castaño |
Spanish (Spain) | Clorofonia pechicastaña |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Verdín Vientre Castaño |
Swedish | brunbukig klorofonia |
Turkish | Mavi Başlıklı Klorofonya |
Ukrainian | Органіст чорнобровий |
Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys (Sclater, 1851)
Definitions
- CHLOROPHONIA
- pyrrhophrys
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Legend Overview
Introduction
Strongly patterned with vivid colors, the Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia is a spectacular little bird of Andean cloud forests. It has a bright green back, throat, wings, and tail contrasting with bright yellow rump and flanks. The middle of the belly is deep chestnut and the cap is bright blue. It occurs in pairs or family groups in the tops of trees, both with and apart from mixed flocks of tanagers and other canopy species. It is found from Venezuela south through the Andes to central Peru.
Field Identification
Systematics History
Subspecies
Distribution
Sierra de Perijá (Colombia–Venezuela border), and Andes of W Venezuela (S from Trujillo) S to Colombia (Norte de Santander; locally in W & C ranges), Ecuador (S on W slope to Pichincha, on E slope locally to Loja), and on E slope S to Peru (on Piura–Cajamarca border, and locally from Amazonas S to Huánuco).