Bananaquit
Credit: Alan Wolf

North American field guide

Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Also known as:Sugar Bird

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Identification

Field notes

11 cm (4-5") Casual to southern Florida from Bahamas.

Bill is thin and downcurved. Black, white and yellow bird. Black cap, back, wings and tail. Bold white eyebrow stripe, white throat and belly. Yellow rump and breast.

Immature: duller and throat may have a yellow wash.

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 1 rule

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

Bananaquit

1 rule
Rule 1 14 criteria confidence 1
What colour were the WINGS ?
Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ?
Yes · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?
Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?
Uniform color · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?
Straight and slender · Straight and thick · Downcurved · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?
Very short · Short · Medium · Unknown
What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ?
Light area over, below, behind or around the eye · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?
Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?
Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?
Warbler-like · Songbird (ground or perching bird)
WHERE was the bird seen ?
Southeastern United States