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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
*Blue hood
 
*Blue hood

Revision as of 03:46, 1 September 2009

Euphonia elegantissima

male
Photo by Peter R. Bono
Location: Hwy 175 near Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico
female
Photo by Peter R. Bono
Location: Hwy 175 near Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico

Identification

  • Blue hood
  • Black face
  • Black upperparts
  • Orange below

Distribution

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama.

Taxonomy

There are 3 subspecies.

Habitat

Damp cloud forest.

Behaviour

The diet includes berries.

References

Wikipedia

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