Euphonias are members of the genus Euphonia, a group of Neotropical birds in the finch family. Euphonia contains close to 27 species.
Most euphonias are dark metallic blue above and bright yellow below. Many have contrasting pale foreheads and white undertails. Some have light blue patches on the head and/or orangish underparts.
Euphonias were once considered members of the tanager family
Genus Euphonia, the euphonias:
Jamaican Euphonia, Euphonia jamaica
Plumbeous Euphonia, Euphonia plumbea
Scrub Euphonia, Euphonia affinis
Purple-throated Euphonia, Euphonia chlorotica
Yellow-crowned Euphonia, Euphonia luteicapilla
Trinidad Euphonia, Euphonia trinitatis
Velvet-fronted Euphonia, Euphonia concinna
Orange-crowned Euphonia, Euphonia saturata
Finsch's Euphonia, Euphonia finschi
Violaceous Euphonia, Euphonia violacea
Thick-billed Euphonia, Euphonia laniirostris
Yellow-throated Euphonia, Euphonia hirundinacea
Green-chinned Euphonia, Euphonia chalybea
Elegant Euphonia, Euphonia elegantissima
Antillean Euphonia, Euphonia musica
Golden-rumped Euphonia, Euphonia cyanocephala
Spot-crowned Euphonia, Euphonia imitans
Fulvous-vented Euphonia, Euphonia fulvicrissa
Olive-backed Euphonia, Euphonia gouldi
Bronze-green Euphonia, Euphonia mesochrysa
White-lored Euphonia, Euphonia chrysopasta
White-vented Euphonia, Euphonia minuta
Tawny-capped Euphonia, Euphonia anneae
Orange-bellied Euphonia, Euphonia xanthogaster
Rufous-bellied Euphonia, Euphonia rufiventris
Golden-sided Euphonia, Euphonia cayennensis
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia, Euphonia pectoralis