Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
Loxipasser anoxanthus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusLoxipasser
- SpeciesLoxipasser anoxanthus (Yellow-shouldered Grassquit)
About the Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
The yellow-shouldered grassquit (Loxipasser anoxanthus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is endemic to Jamaica. The yellow-shouldered grassquit was formally described in 1847 by the English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse as the "Yellow-back finch" in his book The Birds of Jamaica. Gosse coined the binomial name Spermophila anoxantha. The naturalist Henry Bryant erected Loxipasser for it in 1866. The genus name combines the word Loxia introduced by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 for the crossbills with Passer introduced by Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 for the sparrows. The specific epithet anoxanthus is formed from the Ancient Greek anō meaning "above" or "upperparts" with xanthos meaning "yellow". Although the yellow-shouldered grassquit was traditionally placed with the buntings and New World sparrows in the family Emberizidae, molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that this species is a member of the subfamily Coerebinae within the tanager family Thraupidae.
The yellow-shouldered grassquit is the only member of its genus and has no subspecies. The yellow-shouldered grassquit is 10 to 11.5 cm... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow-shouldered Grassquit in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park | 🇯🇲 Jamaica |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-shouldered Grassquit in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-shouldered Grassquit sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 315 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-shouldered Grassquit in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-shouldered Grassquit in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park in our monthly data.