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Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
Loxipasser anoxanthus
Yellow-shouldered Grassquit (Loxipasser anoxanthus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit (Loxipasser anoxanthus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 11.4 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 Loxipasser
- Species anoxanthus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit (Loxipasser anoxanthus) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Jamaica.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-shouldered Grassquit?
The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit is a very small bird that weighs around 11.4 g.
Where does the Yellow-shouldered Grassquit live?
The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit is found across North America with a range covering NA Jamaica, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-shouldered Grassquit belong to?
The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit (Loxipasser anoxanthus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-shouldered Grassquit eat?
The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-shouldered Grassquit migrate?
The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-shouldered Grassquit 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 Yellow-shouldered Grassquit make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-shouldered Grassquit — 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 Yellow-shouldered Grassquit's range?
The Yellow-shouldered Grassquit has a mapped global range of about 11,000 km².
Conservation
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