Sooty Grassquit

Asemospiza fuliginosa
Conservation Status: Least Concern

The Sooty Grassquit is a relatively common but localized resident of hilly forest on Trinidad. Only adult males bear the namesake sooty coloration, females and young birds are olive overall. It is not found on Tobago.

Length: 10-11.4 cm
Weight: 11-16 g
Sooty Grassquit, male, Jan 2022

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