- Tiaris canorus
Identification
Olive-green above, grey below, with yellow from throat going back behind auriculars and continuing as a rear supercilium to about the eye. Male has black face and upper breast, female has face reddish-brown, yellow is dingier, and breast is unmarked grey.
Distribution
Cuba and Isle of Pines where becoming rare in west and central due to capture for cage bird trade; introduced to New Providence in the Bahamas.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
The scientific name has been spelled canora in the past.
Habitat
Lowland dry shrubland, but also forests (mainly edges) to mid elevation.
Behaviour
Usually in flocks except when breeding. Feeds on seeds
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cuban Grassquit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cuban_Grassquit
