Puerto Rican Euphonia
Chlorophonia sclateri (Sclater, PL, 1854)
Fringillidae — Finches, Euphonias
Puerto Rican Euphonia, Chlorophonia sclateri, is a finch in the family Fringillidae and breeds in Puerto Rico. It is found across the island, from sea level up to about 1,300 m, in evergreen, deciduous and secondary forest, especially where mistletoe is plentiful. This bird is a resident and is most often seen in the canopy. It is monotypic. Its taxonomic history has changed over time, and it was described by Sclater in 1854.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae — Finches, Euphonias
- Breeding range
- North America: Puerto Rico
