The place
Caracolí Bird House, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. I photographed this Golden-bellied Euphonia here on September 15, 2025, at about 7:22 a.m.
eBird lists 94 species all-time at Caracolí Bird House (as of October 2026).
The shot
Golden-yellow first, then the olive. That was the order this Golden-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia chrysopasta) presented itself at Caracolí Bird House, perched on a thin stem among pale seed heads while the darker cap and pale bill held the profile together. I used the Canon EOS R5 with the RF800mm F11 IS STM and Extender RF1.4x, at 1120 mm, 1/125 s, f/16, ISO 1600, −1/2 EV.
The bird
The Golden-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia chrysopasta) belongs to the family Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2024), with the population trend listed as decreasing. Source: IUCN Red List