Chlorophonia

Chlorophonia
Golden-browed chlorophonia (Chlorophonia callophrys)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Euphoniinae
Genus: Chlorophonia
Bonaparte, 1851
Type species
Tanagra viridis = Pipra cyanea
Vieillot, 1819

Chlorophonia is a genus of finches in the family Fringillidae. The chlorophonias are endemic to the Neotropics. They are small, mostly bright green birds that inhabit humid forests and nearby habitats, especially in highlands.

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