Euphoniinae Explained

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

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 - the euphonias	Jamaican euphonia, Orange-crowned euphonia, Plumbeous euphonia, Purple-throated euphonia, Finsch's euphonia, Velvet-fronted euphonia, Trinidad euphonia, West Mexican euphonia, Scrub euphonia, Yellow-crowned euphonia, White-lored euphonia, White-vented euphonia, Green-chinned euphonia, Violaceous euphonia, Yellow-throated euphonia, Thick-billed euphonia, Spot-crowned euphonia, Olive-backed euphonia, Fulvous-vented euphonia, Tawny-capped euphonia, Orange-bellied euphonia, Bronze-green euphonia, Golden-sided euphonia, Rufous-bellied euphonia, Chestnut-bellied euphonia,
	Chlorophonia - the chlorophonias	Elegant euphonia, Antillean euphonia, Golden-rumped euphonia, Blue-naped chlorophonia, Chestnut-breasted chlorophonia, Yellow-collared chlorophonia, Blue-crowned chlorophonia, Golden-browed chlorophonia,

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gill . Frank . Donsker . David . Finches, euphonias . World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. 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) . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 62 . 2 . 581–596 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2011.10.002 . 22023825. 2012MolPE..62..581Z .
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 . 10.1642/0004-8038(2003)120[0923:FSTTAO]2.0.CO;2 .