Orange-bellied euphonia
The orange-bellied euphonia is a species of bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. They were formerly considered tanagers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The black-throated euphonia is now thought to be a hybrid between the orange-bellied euphonia and the chestnut-bellied euphonia.
Eleven subspecies are recognised:Euphonia xanthogaster oressinoma Olson, 1981 – northwest ColombiaEuphonia xanthogaster chocoensis Hellmayr, 1911 – east Panama to northwest EcuadorEuphonia xanthogaster badissima Olson, 1981 – north Colombia and northwest VenezuelaEuphonia xanthogaster quitensis – west Ecuador and northwest PeruEuphonia xanthogaster dilutior – southeast Colombia and northeast PeruEuphonia xanthogaster cyanonota Parkes, 1969 – west, central BrazilEuphonia xanthogaster brunneifrons Chapman, 1901 – southeast PeruEuphonia xanthogaster ruficeps d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 – west BoliviaEuphonia xanthogaster brevirostris Bonaparte, 1851 – east Colombia to south Venezuela, Guianas, northwest Brazil and east PeruEuphonia xanthogaster exsul Berlepsch, 1912 – northeast Colombia and north VenezuelaEuphonia xanthogaster xanthogaster Sundevall, 1834 – east Brazil