Sooty Grassquit
Asemospiza fuliginosa
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusAsemospiza (Dull-colored and Sooty Grassquits)
- SpeciesAsemospiza fuliginosa (Sooty Grassquit)
About the Sooty Grassquit
The sooty grassquit (Asemospiza fuliginosa) is a small bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Trinidad, Venezuela, and as a vagrant to Bolivia.
The sooty grassquit was formally described in 1830 with the binomial Fringilla fuliginosa. By 1970 it had been reassigned to the genus Tiaris. Based on studies published in 2014 and 2015, in 2016 Burns et al. erected the genus Asemospiza with the sooty grassquit as the type species and including the dull-colored grassquit (A. obscura). The genus is closely related to Darwin's finches.
The sooty grassquit is monotypic. The sooty grassquit is 10 to 11.4 cm (3.9 to 4.5 in) long and weighs 11 to 16 g (0.39 to 0.56 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males are sooty blackish with an olive tinge on the back and slightly paler underparts. Adult females are a rich olive-brown that is darker on their upperparts than underparts. Both sexes have a dark iris, dark legs and feet, and a dark bill though the female's is slightly lighter. Juveniles are like adult females.
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Recent sightings of Sooty Grassquit in Itatiaia 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 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Grassquit in Itatiaia National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Grassquit sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sooty Grassquit in Itatiaia National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Sooty Grassquit in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.