Sooty Grassquit
NameSooty Grassquit
Common NameSooty Grassquit
Scientific NameAsemospiza fuliginosa
FamilyThraupidae
Wingspan (cm)14
Length (cm)10.5
Weight (g)9
Plumage DetailsMales are entirely sooty-black, appearing very dark brown in some lighting. Females are duller, olive-brown overall, with a slightly paler belly and sometimes faint streaking. Both sexes have dark eyes and a dark, conical bill.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include a high-pitched, thin 'tseet' call and a simple, rapid 'tsee-tsee-tsee' song.
Primary Dietgranivore
Primary Habitatsforest, grassland
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in northern South America, including parts of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil, typically in humid lowlands and foothills.
Identifying Featuressmall size, dark sooty plumage (males), olive-brown plumage (females), conical bill, often found in grassy or scrubby habitats
Description
The Sooty Grassquit is a small, finch-like bird with a conical bill. Males are uniformly dark sooty-black, while females are duller olive-brown. They are typically found foraging for seeds in grassy areas and forest edges.
