Blue-naped Chlorophonia

Its distribution is highly disjunct, with population associated with the Atlantic Forest in south-eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina, the Andes from Bolivia in south to Venezuela in north, the Perijá and Santa Marta Mountains, the Venezuelan Coastal Range, and the Tepuis. All populations are associated with humid forest, but locally it also occurs in nearby gardens and parks . Most populations are found in subtropical highlands, but it occurs down to near sea level in the Atlantic Forest region.

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Original source: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil
Author: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil

The Blue-naped Chlorophonia is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

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The Blue-naped Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia cyanea) is a colourful South American species of bird in the family Fringillidae; it was formerly placed in the Thraupidae. It is generally fairly common. Its distribution is highly disjunct, with population associated with the Atlantic Forest in south-eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina, the Andes from Bolivia in south to Venezuela in north, the Perijá and Santa Marta Mountains, the Venezuelan Coastal Range, and the Tepuis. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Blue-naped Chlorophonia is classed as Ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Blue-naped Chlorophonia (3) Monte Verde - Camanducaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil Monte Verde - Camanducaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil26/07/2009 Monte Verde - Camanducaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil 26/07/2009 Monte Verde, Brazil Monte Verde, Brazil27/07/2009 Monte Verde, Brazil 27/07/2009 El Dorado Reserve, Colombia More

The Blue-naped Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia cyanea) is a bird species in the family Fringillidae (formerly in Thraupidae). Early life Thunberg was born at Jönköping, and became a pupil of Carolus Linnaeus at Uppsala University. Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. More

Blue-naped Chlorophonia (©Nick Athanas)We finally left REGUA for Itatiaia, taking a detour to the coast to see Restinga Antwren and various coastal birds first. We arrived at the famed Hotel do Ypê, the highest and best hotel in the park, to find an absolute bonanza at the bird feeders. Never have I seen such a brilliant group of birds concentrated in such a small area. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Thraupidae
Genus : Chlorophonia
Species : cyanea
Authority : (Thunberg, 1822)