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Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 10 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Coereba
- Species flaveola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bananaquit is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bananaquit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA widespread, also West Indies.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 3.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 10.8 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bananaquit?
The Bananaquit is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Bananaquit live?
The Bananaquit is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA widespread, also West Indies, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bananaquit belong to?
The Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bananaquit eat?
The Bananaquit is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Bananaquit migrate?
The Bananaquit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bananaquit endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bananaquit make?
1 real field recording of the Bananaquit — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bananaquit's range?
The Bananaquit has a mapped global range of about 10.8 million km².
Conservation
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