Euphonia minuta
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The white-vented euphonia (Euphonia minuta) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found from Mexico through much of Central America and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The white-vented euphonia was originally described in 1849 with its current binomial Euphonia minuta. The species had earlier been known as Euphonia olivacea but by the principle of priority that binomial was suppressed. The genus Euphonia had long placed in the family Thraupidae, the "true" tanagers. Multiple studies in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries resulted in its being reassigned to its present place in the family Fringillidae.
The white-vented euphonia is about 9 cm (3.5 in) long and weighs about 8 to 11.5 g (0.28 to 0.41 oz). It is a very small euphonia with a short thick bill. The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a small bright yellow forehead; the patch does not reach the eye. The... Wikipedia →
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-vented Euphonia sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 173rd most-seen of the 277 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-vented Euphonia in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary's driest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 300 mm in June.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-vented Euphonia sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
7th of 26
Of the 26 parks where we can rate White-vented Euphonia sightings, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (Panama, about 20%), Chagres National Park (Panama, about 20%) and Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 10%).
Same genus: Euphonia
The closest relatives of the White-vented Euphonia that you can see in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (genus Euphonia, Typical Euphonias) are Olive-backed Euphonia (about 40%) and Yellow-throated Euphonia (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-vented Euphonia is recorded against all the birds logged in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (68 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
