Violaceous euphonia
Euphonia violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
The violaceous euphonia (Euphonia violacea) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 14.3 g to 15 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the violaceous euphonia
- Weight
- 14.3 g – 15 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.75 – 4src 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 violaceous euphonia live?
Not recorded
What is the violaceous euphonia?
The violaceous euphonia (Euphonia violacea) is a small passerine bird in the true finch family Fringillidae. It is widely distributed in eastern South America.
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Is the violaceous euphonia endangered?
The violaceous 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 violaceous euphonia classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusEuphonia
- SpeciesEuphonia violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Fringilla violacea, Parus cyanochlorus
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- يوفون بنفسجيArabic
- eufònia violàciaCatalan
- libohlásek fialovýCzech
- tanagr pêr dulasWelsh
- Violblå EuphoniaDanish
- VeilchenorganistGerman
- viola eŭfonioEsperanto
- Viola eŭfonjoEsperanto
- Eufonia violáceaSpanish
- Tangará amarilloSpanish
- matkijamarjukkaFinnish
- Organiste teitéFrench
- Organiste téitéFrench
- Organiste téïtéFrench
- ljubičastoleđa zebaCroatian
- kántokmadárHungarian
- Eufonia violaceaItalian
- Organista violaceoItalian
- スミレフウキンチョウJapanese
- violetinė eufonijaLithuanian
- Violette OrganistDutch
- fioleufoniaNorwegian
- organka fioletowaPolish
- GaturamaPortuguese
- eufónia-violáceaPortuguese
- gaturamoPortuguese
- gaturamo-verdadeiroPortuguese
- Фиолетовая эуфонияRussian
- organista fialovýSlovak
- Ljubičasti orguljašSerbian
- purpureufoniaSwedish
- GuttaramaeufoniaSwedish
- Mor Hareli ÖfonyaTurkish
- гутурама фіолетоваUkrainian
- 紫歌雀Chinese
- 紫色歌雀Chinese
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Relatives of the violaceous euphonia
Other species in the same genus Euphonia.
Thick-billed euphonia
Euphonia laniirostris
Scrub euphonia
Euphonia affinis
Green-chinned euphonia
Euphonia chalybea
Purple-throated euphonia
Euphonia chlorotica
Golden-rumped euphonia
Euphonia cyanocephala
Elegant euphonia
Euphonia elegantissima
CompareViolaceous euphonia vs Thick-billed euphoniaViolaceous euphonia vs Scrub euphoniaViolaceous euphonia vs Green-chinned euphoniaViolaceous euphonia vs Purple-throated euphonia
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the violaceous euphonia?
An adult violaceous euphonia weighs 14.3 g – 15 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the violaceous euphonia endangered?
The violaceous 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 violaceous euphonia?
The violaceous euphonia (Euphonia violacea) 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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