Black-faced Grassquit

Tiaris bicolor

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Identification

11 cm (4-5") Accidental stray from West Indies to southern Florida. Most often seen in winter in flocks of Indigo Buntings.

Male: all black except for a dark olive-green back.

Female or Immature: gray head. Pale gray below. Grayish-olive back.

Song: buzzy "tik-zeee"; call is a "tst".

Details in the field

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Credit: Mark Stevens

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Chamorro (Tiaris bicolor) - Black-faced Grassquit

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Tomeguin cara negra (Semillero Pechonegro) (Black Faced Grassquit) (Tiaris Bicolor)

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 2 variants 2 rules

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

1 rule

Rule 1 15 criteria confidence 1

Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?: No · Unknown
What colour were the WINGS ?: Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SIZE was the TAIL ?: Short · Medium · Long
What SHAPE was the TAIL ?: Square or slightly notched at the end · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?: Uniform color · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Straight and thick · Conical and slender · Conical and thick · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Very short · Short · Medium · Unknown
What were the EYE markings if any ?: None · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Warbler-like · Sparrow-like · Songbird (ground or perching bird)
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southeastern United States

result:219-black-faced-grassquit-female-or-immature:1:1 Source: 219 Black-faced Grassquit (Female or Immature), row 1

1 rule

Rule 1 15 criteria confidence 1

Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?: No · Unknown
What colour were the WINGS ?: Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SIZE was the TAIL ?: Short · Medium · Long
What SHAPE was the TAIL ?: Square or slightly notched at the end · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?: Uniform color · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Straight and thick · Conical and slender · Conical and thick · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Very short · Short · Medium · Unknown
What were the EYE markings if any ?: None · 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 · Sparrow-like · Songbird (ground or perching bird)
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southeastern United States

result:218-black-faced-grassquit-male:1:1 Source: 218 Black-faced Grassquit (Male), row 1