Rufous-bellied Euphonia

Rufous-bellied Euphonia

Euphonia rufiventris

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Yasuní National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

638 Verified sightings at Yasuní National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,277 In all 6 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Rufous-bellied Euphonia

The rufous-bellied euphonia (Euphonia rufiventris) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The rufous-bellied euphonia was formally described in 1819 with the binomial Tanagra rufiventris. The species was eventually reassigned to genus Euphonia. At the time, the genus Euphonia was a member of the family Thraupidae, the "true" tanagers. Multiple studies in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries resulted in Euphonia being reassigned to its present place in the family Fringillidae.

The rufous-bellied euphonia's further taxonomy is unsettled. This article follows the two-subspecies model. The rufous-bellied euphonia is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs 13 to 18 g (0.46 to 0.63 oz). It is a smallish euphonia... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:36

Brazil · 2026

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC1186266 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:10

Ecuador · 2001

© Brian Cox · XC730124 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Canto0:17

Brazil · 2015

© Caio Brito · XC427361 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
2 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
4 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
5 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
6 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-bellied Euphonia in Yasuní National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Euphonia sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 638 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 533 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Rufous-bellied Euphonia in Yasuní National Park?

May

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Euphonia in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Rufous-bellied Euphonia?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-bellied 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.

Is Yasuní National Park the best place to see a Rufous-bellied Euphonia?

Yes

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Rufous-bellied Euphonia sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Rufous-bellied Euphonia live in Yasuní National Park?

Same genus: Euphonia

The closest relatives of the Rufous-bellied Euphonia that you can see in Yasuní National Park (genus Euphonia, Typical Euphonias) are Golden-bellied Euphonia (about 20%), Orange-bellied Euphonia (about 10%) and Thick-billed Euphonia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Rufous-bellied Euphonia sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rufous-bellied Euphonia is recorded against all the birds logged in Yasuní National Park (638 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.

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