Euphonia

Violet organist ( Euphonia violacea )

Organists ( Euphonia ) are a genus of neotropical songbirds in the finch family. They form together with the five types of green organist subfamily Euphoniinae. Most organists are dark metallic blue at the top and at the bottom bright yellow. Many species have a contrasting bright forehead and white undersides. Some have bright blue spots on the head and / or an orange - colored underside. The distribution area includes grasslands and forested areas in Central America, the Caribbean Islands and South America. They feed mainly on fruits.

System

The following 27 species are known:

• Busch organist ( Euphonia affinis )
• Brown apex organist ( Euphonia anneae )
• Cayenne organist ( Euphonia cayennensis )
• Green-throated organist ( Euphonia chalybea )
• Purple -throated organist ( Euphonia chlorotica )
• Reins organist ( Euphonia chrysopasta )
• Samtstirnorganist ( Euphonia concinna )
• Goldbürzelorganist ( Euphonia cyanocephala )
• Blue vertices organist ( Euphonia elegantissima )
• Finsch Organist ( Euphonia finschi )
• Rotsteißorganist ( Euphonia fulvicrissa )
• Olivrückenorganist ( Euphonia gouldi )
• Swallow organist ( Euphonia hirundinacea )
• Forehead patch organist ( Euphonia imitans )
• Gimpel organist ( Euphonia jamaica)
• Dickschnabel organist ( Euphonia laniirostris )
• Yellow-crowned organist ( Euphonia luteicapilla )
• Lilac- organist ( Euphonia mesochrysa )
• White-bellied organist ( Euphonia minuta )
• Antilles organist ( Euphonia musica )
• Braunbauch organist ( Euphonia pectoralis )
• Grey organist ( Euphonia plumbea )
• Rotbauchorganist ( Euphonia rufiventris )
• Orange apex organist ( Euphonia saturata )
• Trinidad organist ( Euphonia trinitatis )
• Violet organist ( Euphonia violacea )
• Gold belly organist ( Euphonia xanthogaster )