Golden-browed chlorophonia
{{Short description|Species of bird}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Golden-browed chlorophonia
| image = Chlorophonia callophrys 06.jpg
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Chlorophonia
| species = callophrys
| authority = (Cabanis, 1861)
| synonyms =
| range_map = Chlorophonia callophrys map.svg
}}
The golden-browed chlorophonia (Chlorophonia callophrys) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. It is uncommon in subtropical or tropical moist montane forest above {{convert|750|m|ft|abbr=on}} elevation.
Description
A brightly coloured bird, the golden-browed chlorophonia is distinctive within its range. The male is bright green above and yellow below, with a wide golden-yellow eyebrow stripe and a violet-blue cap. It has a narrow blue eye ring and a thin blue line extending from its nape to its breast. The female is similar, but without the golden brow and yellow breast; these are both replaced with green. They average {{convert|13|cm|in|abbr=on}} in length.
Folklore
In Costa Rica, its local common name is the rualdo. There is a legend of how this bird used to have a wonderful singing voice, but offered that to the volcano Poás to prevent a young woman from having to be sacrificed, thus keeping the volcano from erupting.
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External links
{{Commons category|Chlorophonia callophrys}}
{{Wikispecies|Chlorophonia callophrys}}
- {{InternetBirdCollection|golden-browed-chlorophonia-chlorophonia-callophrys|Golden-browed chlorophonia}}
- {{VIREO|Golden-browed+chlorophonia|Golden-browed chlorophonia}}
- {{NeotropicalBirds|gobchl1|Golden-browed chlorophonia}}
- {{IUCN_Map|22722790/137403325|Chlorophonia callophrys}}
- [https://twitter.com/worldbirds32/status/1523376895378743299 Video Golden-browed Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia callophrys)]
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