Euphoniinae

Euphoniinae is a subfamily of finches endemic to the Neotropics. It contains two genera, Euphonia and Chlorophonia.[1][2]

Euphoniinae
Golden-browed chlorophonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Fringillidae
Subfamily:	Euphoniinae Cabanis, 1847
Genera
Euphonia Chlorophonia

The two genera were at one time included in the tanager family Thraupidae.[3] In a large phylogenetic study of the finch family using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences published in 2012, Zuccon and colleagues found that the only Chlorophonia species included in their analysis, the blue-naped chlorophonia, was nested within the Euphonia. This indicated that the genus Euphonia was paraphyletic. A study with more species would be necessary to resolve the taxonomy of the subfamily.[2]

Species list

SUBFAMILY EUPHONIINAE

Image	Genus	Living species
	Euphonia Desmarest, 1806 - the euphonias	Jamaican euphonia, Euphonia jamaica Plumbeous euphonia, Euphonia plumbea Scrub euphonia, Euphonia affinis Purple-throated euphonia, Euphonia chlorotica Yellow-crowned euphonia, Euphonia luteicapilla Trinidad euphonia, Euphonia trinitatis Velvet-fronted euphonia, Euphonia concinna Orange-crowned euphonia, Euphonia saturata Finsch's euphonia, Euphonia finschi Violaceous euphonia, Euphonia violacea Thick-billed euphonia, Euphonia laniirostris Yellow-throated euphonia, Euphonia hirundinacea Green-chinned euphonia, Euphonia chalybea Elegant euphonia, Euphonia elegantissima Antillean euphonia, Euphonia musica Golden-rumped euphonia, Euphonia cyanocephala Spot-crowned euphonia, Euphonia imitans Fulvous-vented euphonia, Euphonia fulvicrissa Olive-backed euphonia, Euphonia gouldi Bronze-green euphonia, Euphonia mesochrysa White-lored euphonia, Euphonia chrysopasta White-vented euphonia, Euphonia minuta Tawny-capped euphonia, Euphonia anneae Orange-bellied euphonia, Euphonia xanthogaster Rufous-bellied euphonia, Euphonia rufiventris Golden-sided euphonia, Euphonia cayennensis Chestnut-bellied euphonia, Euphonia pectoralis
	Chlorophonia Bonaparte, 1851 - the chlorophonias	Yellow-collared chlorophonia, Chlorophonia flavirostris Blue-naped chlorophonia, Chlorophonia cyanea Chestnut-breasted chlorophonia, Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys Blue-crowned chlorophonia, Chlorophonia occipitalis Golden-browed chlorophonia, Chlorophonia callophrys

References

1. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
2. Zuccon, Dario; Prŷs-Jones, Robert; Rasmussen, Pamela C.; Ericson, Per G.P. (2012). "The phylogenetic relationships and generic limits of finches (Fringillidae)" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 62 (2): 581–596. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.10.002. PMID 22023825.
3. Banks, Richard C.; Cicero, Carla; Dunn, Jon L.; Kratter, Andrew W.; Rasmussen, Pamela C.; Remsen, J.V. Jr.; Rising, James D.; Stotz, Douglas F. (2003). "Forty-fourth supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-List of North American Birds". The Auk. 120 (3): 923–931. doi:10.1642/0004-8038(2003)120[0923:FSTTAO]2.0.CO;2.