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Jamaican Euphonia
Euphonia jamaica (Linnaeus, 1766)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica) Dysmorodrepanis 12:54, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Jamaican euphonia (Euphonia Jamaica) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. Jamaican euphonias are small and have a varying appearance depending on their sex and age. They are the only species of Euphonia that reside in Jamaica and have received the nickname of "Short-Mouth Bluequit" from Jamaican locals. These birds do not migrate anywhere and can be found throughout the island in wooded areas, shrublands, gardens, orchards, and hilly lowlands.
Wikipedia contributors, Jamaican euphonia; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:28:25.766795+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Euphonia jamaica (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Common name
- Jamaican Euphonia
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Euphonia
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae Leach, 1820
- genusEuphonia Desmarest, 1806
- speciesEuphonia jamaica (Linnaeus, 1766)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Euphonia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Golden-sided EuphoniaEuphonia cayennensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Purple-throated EuphoniaEuphonia chlorotica (Linnaeus, 1766) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-lored EuphoniaEuphonia chrysopasta P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Velvet-fronted EuphoniaEuphonia concinna P. L. Sclater, 1855 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Fulvous-vented EuphoniaEuphonia fulvicrissa P. L. Sclater, 1857 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Olive-backed EuphoniaEuphonia gouldi P. L. Sclater, 1857 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spot-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia imitans (Hellmayr, 1936) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Thick-billed EuphoniaEuphonia laniirostris d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia luteicapilla (Cabanis, 1861) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-vented EuphoniaEuphonia minuta Cabanis, 1849 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-bellied EuphoniaEuphonia pectoralis (Latham, 1801) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trinidad EuphoniaEuphonia trinitatis Strickland, 1851 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=560023 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3CMPG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.