Sooty Grassquit
Asemospiza fuliginosa
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The sooty grassquit (Asemospiza fuliginosa) is a small bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Trinidad, Venezuela, and as a vagrant to Bolivia.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Colombia to Venezuela, Guyana, and eastern and southwestern Brazil.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sooty grassquit
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
