Euphonia musica sclateri

(Sclater, 1854)

Vernacular names
English : Antillean euphonia
French : Organiste louis-d’or

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Fringillidae
Notes : 2 other subspecies known

Identification
Adults can reach up to 10 cm in length for a weight of 18.5 g. Thick and short grey bill. Male has golden yellow lower breast, belly, back and forehead. Bright blue nape and crown. Rest of plumage dark blue, female is duller. Subspecies differs from nominate by clear chin extending to golden throat.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in Caribbean islands, off Central America, from Hispaniola and Puerto Rico to most of the Lesser Antilles archipelago. Subspecies endemic to Puerto Rico. Lives in dry to wet forests, always with mistletoes, from lowlands to high mountains.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is classified as restricted range. It is locally common in Hispaniola but declining and possibly threatened in Lesser Antilles.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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