Blue Black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina)

An adult male Blue Black Grassquit sitting on a blade of grass. This photo, along with the previous one I posted was taken in a residential area, where I also saw many other species. The species of birds I saw in that small area included: Black Vultures, Short Tailed Hawk, Blue-Gray Tanagers, Palm Tanagers, Saffron Finches, Southern Lapwing, Smooth Billed Ani, Blue Black Grassquits, Striated Heron, Cattle Egret, White Winged Swallows, Green Rumped Parrotlets and Orange Winged Parrots.

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Ferdy Christant

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Very well exposed, which can be hard to do for such a dark bird. Posted 4 years ago

Wesley Goorachan

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Thanks Ferdy! It actually has very little editing done on it, a minimal crop and small adjustments to achieve the original colours of the bird and grasses. Posted 4 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

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Phenomenal bird species count for a residential area, wonderful. Lovely bird and a smashing image. Posted 4 years ago
1. Wesley Goorachan
  
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  Thanks so much Ruth! Posted 4 years ago

The Blue-black grassquit

The blue-black grassquit is a small Neotropical bird in the tanager family, Thraupidae. It is a common and widespread bird that breeds from southern Mexico through Central America, and South America as far as northern Chile, Argentina, and Paraguay, and in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Wesley Goorachan