---
title: "Elegant Euphonia"
description: "Chlorophonia elegantissima — Aves. The elegant euphonia or blue-hooded euphonia (Chlorophonia elegantissima) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/elegant-euphonia
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Elegant Euphonia

> Chlorophonia elegantissima — Aves. The elegant euphonia or blue-hooded euphonia (Chlorophonia elegantissima) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias.

- Scientific name: *Chlorophonia elegantissima*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 2848
- iNaturalist taxon: [1289370](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1289370)

## Names

- en: Elegant Euphonia
- de: Blaukappenorganist
- es: Eufonia Gorra Azul
- fr: Organiste à capuchon

## Countries with the most observations

MX (2226), CR (185), HN (100), PA (78), GT (47), NI (19), SV (13)

## Summary

The elegant euphonia or blue-hooded euphonia (Chlorophonia elegantissima) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found in Mexico and every Central American country.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elegant_euphonia

## Photo

![Elegant Euphonia](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/elegant-euphonia/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ben Keen · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/153003805

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/elegant-euphonia?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).