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Dull-colored Grassquit
Asemospiza obscura (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
10–12 cmLength11 gWeight
Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Dull-colored Grassquit has been recorded at 203 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Condominio MonterreyColombia242 records
- El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia231 records
- Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador228 records
More places
- Santuario Santa FeColombia197 records
- Waqanki/Quebrada MishquiyaquilloPeru192 records
- Vereda La ClorindaColombia171 records
- Mindo – pueblo y alrededores inmediatosEcuador162 records
- Bellavista – VeredaColombia160 records
- Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia153 records
- Finca La AraucanaColombia143 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Dull-colored Grassquit?
The Dull-colored Grassquit is about 10–12 cm long and weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Dull-colored Grassquit live?
Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Is the Dull-colored Grassquit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dull-colored Grassquit as Least Concern.
What does the Dull-colored Grassquit eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Dull-colored Grassquit in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10–12 cm
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 52 mm
- Tail
- 42 mm
- Bill
- 10 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Venezuela to northern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Asemospiza
Other birds in the genus Asemospiza
Sooty GrassquitAsemospiza fuliginosa
PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema
Coal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosma
Brown TanagerOrchesticus abeillei
Yellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralis
Hooded TanagerNemosia pileata
Cherry-throated TanagerNemosia rourei
Blue-backed TanagerCyanicterus cyanicterus
White-capped TanagerSericossypha albocristata
Scarlet-throated TanagerCompsothraupis loricata
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