Elegant Euphonia
Euphonia elegantissima
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusEuphonia (Typical Euphonias)
- SpeciesEuphonia elegantissima (Elegant Euphonia)
The elegant euphonia or blue-hooded euphonia (Chlorophonia elegantissima) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found in Mexico and every Central American country. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Elegant Euphonia sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 432 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park
Spot-crowned Euphonia
Euphonia imitans
Golden-browed Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia callophrys
Yellow-bellied Siskin
Spinus xanthogastrus
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Flame-colored Tanager
Piranga bidentata
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
Chlorospingus pileatus
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher
Ptilogonys caudatus
Yellow-thighed Finch
Atlapetes tibialis
Mountain Thrush
Turdus plebejus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Elegant Euphonia in Los Quetzales National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Elegant Euphonia sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 432 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Elegant Euphonia in Los Quetzales National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Elegant Euphonia in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.