
Dull-colored Grassquit
A species of Grassquits Scientific name : Asemospiza obscura Genus : Grassquits
Dull-colored Grassquit, A species of Grassquits
Botanical name: Asemospiza obscura
Genus: Grassquits
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Description

The dull-coloured grassquit (Asemospiza obscura) is a small bird. It is recognized as a tanager closely related to Darwin's finches. It is found in northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and western Venezuela. It is a vagrant to Paraguay and central Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

Size
12 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Dite type
Granivorous


General Info

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Scientific Classification

Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Grassquits Species
Dull-colored Grassquit