Grassquit

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Cuban grassquit Phonipara canora - Cuban Grassquit.jpg
Cuban grassquit

Grassquits are small tropical birds currently placed in the tanager family, Thraupidae, although they had earlier been thought to be of the family Emberizidae . They are common in the West Indies and in Central and South American countries around the Caribbean Sea.

References

  1. Scott, Graham (2010-06-03). Essential Ornithology. Oxford University Press. p. 15. ISBN   978-0-19-856998-5.