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PRB-0319Passeriformes

Puerto Rican Euphonia

Eufonia de Puerto Rico

Chlorophonia sclateri

Puerto Rico endemicIUCN LC · Least Concern

The Puerto Rican euphonia (Chlorophonia sclateri) is a bird species in the finch family, Fringillidae that is endemic to the island of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the Hispaniolan euphonia.

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FamilyFringillidaeFinches, Euphonias, and Allies

Puerto Rico occurrencePuerto Rico endemicAvibase inferred core 380

Primary habitatForest and woodland; forest edge; fruiting trees; shade coffeeForest and woodland; forest edge; fruiting trees; shade coffee

Primary dietFruit

Average mass14.219999999999999 gGlobal trait estimate

MovementAltitudinal migrant; Sedentary / resident

Island profile

Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Puerto Rican Euphonia

The Puerto Rican euphonia (Chlorophonia sclateri) is a bird species in the finch family, Fringillidae that is endemic to the island of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the Hispaniolan euphonia.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN: LC
Puerto Rico DNER: No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA: No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat: Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat: Forest and woodland; forest edge; fruiting trees; shade coffee
Elevation: 0–2000 m
Nest: Dome / oven · Tree
Clutch: 2.2–4 eggs
Social behavior: Social / flocking; Singly and pairs

Keep exploring

This bird belongs to 9 paths through the atlas.

The complete catalogAll Birds of Puerto Rico402 birds →Puerto Rican originalsLiving Endemic Birds19 birds →Found nowhere elsePuerto Rico's Endemic Birds27 birds →Birds by habitatForest Birds159 birds →Birds by habitatShrubland & Scrub Birds47 birds →ConservationLeast Concern Birds328 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoBreeding Birds55 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoResident Birds47 birds →Bird familyFinches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae)4 birds →

Evidence trail

Sources, media & further reading

eBird species profile↗Macaulay Library media↗iNaturalist observations↗Xeno-canto recordings↗Wikipedia in English↗Wikipedia en Español↗Media source · commons.wikimedia.org↗Source record 1↗Source record 2↗Source record 3↗Source record 4↗Source record 5↗Source record 6↗

Research note: Recognized as a full species after split from Antillean Euphonia in the 2023 Clements/eBird update