Dull-colored Grassquit
Asemospiza obscura
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusAsemospiza (Dull-colored and Sooty Grassquits)
- SpeciesAsemospiza obscura (Dull-colored Grassquit)
About the Dull-colored Grassquit
The dull-colored grassquit (Asemospiza obscura) is a small bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. The dull-colored grassquit was formally described in 1837 with the binomial Emberiza obscura. For much of the twentieth century it was placed in the genus Sporophila but by the early twenty-first it had been transferred to Tiaris. Finally, based on studies published in 2014 and 2015, in 2016 Burns et al. erected the genus Asemospiza with the sooty grassquit (A. fuliginosa) as the type species and including the dull-colored grassquit. The genus is closely related to Darwin's finches.
The dull-colored grassquit has these four subspecies: A. o. haplochroma (Todd, 1912) A. o. pauper (Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884) A. o. obscura (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) A. o. pacifica (Koepcke, 1963) The dull-colored grassquit is 10.5 to 11.5 cm (4.1 to 4.5 in) long and weighs an average of 11.2 g (0.40 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies A. o. obscura have a brownish head and upperparts. They have thin, pale... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Dull-colored Grassquit in Machalilla 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 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 10 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dull-colored Grassquit in Machalilla National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dull-colored Grassquit sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dull-colored Grassquit in Machalilla National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Dull-colored Grassquit in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.