Chlorophonia Callophrys 06
''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. The genus ''Chlorophonia'' was erected in 1851 by the French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The name combines the Ancient Greek ''khlōros'' meaning "green" with the genus name ''Euphonia'' that had been introduced in 1806 by the French zoologist Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest. The type species was designated as the blue-naped chlorophonia (''Chlorophonia cyaneaby'') by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1855. The genus was once considered as a member of the tanager family, Thraupidae The tanagers (singular ) comprise the bird family Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes. The family has a Neotropical distribution and is the second-largest family of birds. It represents about 4% of all avian species and 12% of the Neotropica .... ...
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Golden-browed Chlorophonia
The golden-browed chlorophonia (''Chlorophonia callophrys'') is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. It is uncommon in subtropical or tropical moist montane forest above elevation. Description A brightly coloured bird, the golden-browed chlorophonia is distinctive within its range. The male is bright green above and yellow below, with a wide golden-yellow eyebrow stripe and a violet-blue cap. It has a narrow blue eye ring and a thin blue line extending from its nape to its breast. The female is similar, but without the golden brown and yellow breast; these are both replaced with green. They average in length. It has a soft whistling call: ''wheeeeuuu''. Folklore In Costa Rica, its local common name is the rualdo. There is a legend of how this bird used to have a wonderful singing voice, but offered that to the volcano Poás to prevent a young woman from having to be sacrificed, thus keeping the volcano from erupting. References ...
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