Euphoniinae

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

Euphoniinae
Tawny-capped euphonia (Euphonia anneae)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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 Orange-crowned euphonia, Euphonia saturata Plumbeous euphonia, Euphonia plumbea Purple-throated euphonia, Euphonia chlorotica Finsch's euphonia, Euphonia finschi Velvet-fronted euphonia, Euphonia concinna Trinidad euphonia, Euphonia trinitatis West Mexican euphonia, Euphonia godmani Scrub euphonia, Euphonia affinis Yellow-crowned euphonia, Euphonia luteicapilla White-lored euphonia, Euphonia chrysopasta White-vented euphonia, Euphonia minuta Green-chinned euphonia, Euphonia chalybea Violaceous euphonia, Euphonia violacea Yellow-throated euphonia, Euphonia hirundinacea Thick-billed euphonia, Euphonia laniirostris Spot-crowned euphonia, Euphonia imitans Olive-backed euphonia, Euphonia gouldi Fulvous-vented euphonia, Euphonia fulvicrissa Tawny-capped euphonia, Euphonia anneae Orange-bellied euphonia, Euphonia xanthogaster Bronze-green euphonia, Euphonia mesochrysa Golden-sided euphonia, Euphonia cayennensis Rufous-bellied euphonia, Euphonia rufiventris Chestnut-bellied euphonia, Euphonia pectoralis
	Chlorophonia Bonaparte, 1851 - the chlorophonias	Elegant euphonia, Chlorophonia elegantissima Antillean euphonia, Chlorophonia musica Golden-rumped euphonia, Chlorophonia cyanocephala Blue-naped chlorophonia, Chlorophonia cyanea Chestnut-breasted chlorophonia, Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys Yellow-collared chlorophonia, Chlorophonia flavirostris 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. Bibcode:2012MolPE..62..581Z. 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.