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[[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]] and [[Argentina]]. | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]] and [[Argentina]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== |
Revision as of 14:31, 29 September 2023
- Asemospiza obscura
Tiaris obscurus
Identification
10·5–11·5 cm (4-4.5 in)
- Longish tail
- Short conical bill
- Light brown upperparts
- Paler underparts
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
Taxonomy
This species has in the past been placed in genus Tiaris.
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- A. o. haplochroma:
- A. o. pauper:
- A. o. obscura:
- A. o. pacifica:
- Lomas of coastal western Peru (northern Lima to northern Arequipa)
Habitat
Edges of lowland moist forest, cloud forest and shrubberies. Also roadside thickets and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of seeds, particularly grass seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Mangoverde World Bird Guide
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dull-colored Grassquit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dull-colored_Grassquit
External Links
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