Scrub euphonia
Euphonia affinis (Lesson, 1842)
The scrub euphonia (Euphonia affinis) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10 g to 10.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the scrub euphonia
- Weight
- 10 g – 10.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.75 – 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the scrub euphonia live?
Not recorded
What is the scrub euphonia?
The scrub euphonia (Euphonia affinis) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica.
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Is the scrub euphonia endangered?
The scrub euphonia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the scrub euphonia classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusEuphonia
- SpeciesEuphonia affinis (Lesson, 1842)
Synonyms Tanagra affinis, Tanagra affinis affinis, Tanagra affinis esperanzae
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- يوفون الأيكةArabic
- eufònia dels matollsCatalan
- libohlásek křovištníCzech
- tanagr pêr y prysgoedWelsh
- KrateuphoniaDanish
- BuschorganistGerman
- vepra eŭfonioEsperanto
- Eufonia matorraleraSpanish
- Eufonia garganta negraSpanish
- Eufonia garganta negra mesoamericanaSpanish
- Eufonia GargantinegraSpanish
- pensasmarjukkaFinnish
- Organiste de brousseFrench
- žutočela zebaCroatian
- Eufonia di macchiaItalian
- Organista di macchiaItalian
- ヤブスミレフウキンチョウJapanese
- krūmyninė eufonijaLithuanian
- StruikorganistDutch
- kratteufoniaNorwegian
- organka zaroślowaPolish
- eufónia-mexicanaPortuguese
- eufónia-de-garganta-pretaPortuguese
- Gaturamo-de-garganta-pretaPortuguese
- gaturamo-do-matoPortuguese
- gaturamo-do-méxico-ocidentalPortuguese
- Кустарниковая эуфонияRussian
- organista húštinovýSlovak
- Žbunjački orguljašSerbian
- buskeufoniaSwedish
- Çalılık ÖfonyasıTurkish
- гутурама чагарниковаUkrainian
- 薮歌雀Chinese
- 藪歌雀Chinese
Relatives of the scrub euphonia
Other species in the same genus Euphonia.

Violaceous euphonia
Euphonia violacea

Thick-billed euphonia
Euphonia laniirostris

Green-chinned euphonia
Euphonia chalybea

Purple-throated euphonia
Euphonia chlorotica

Golden-rumped euphonia
Euphonia cyanocephala

Elegant euphonia
Euphonia elegantissima
CompareScrub euphonia vs Violaceous euphoniaScrub euphonia vs Thick-billed euphoniaScrub euphonia vs Green-chinned euphoniaScrub euphonia vs Purple-throated euphonia
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the scrub euphonia?
An adult scrub euphonia weighs 10 g – 10.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the scrub euphonia endangered?
The scrub euphonia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the scrub euphonia?
The scrub euphonia (Euphonia affinis) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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