Hispaniolan Euphonia

Chlorophonia musica (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

Fringillidae — Finches, Euphonias

Hispaniolan Euphonia, Chlorophonia musica, is a resident bird of Hispaniola in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and it also occurs on Gonâve Island. It belongs to the finch family and is found from sea level to the island’s highest elevations. It uses forest interiors and edges, as well as disturbed places and shade coffee plantations, and it is especially associated with trees carrying mistletoe. The species was first described by Gmelin in 1789. It is monotypic and has a disjunct distribution across the island.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Fringillidae — Finches, Euphonias
Breeding range
North America: Hispaniola
Hispaniolan Euphonia
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