Birds of Cuba, Vagrant Visitors, Introduced Birds and Possibilities
Black-faced Grassquit
Cici verdinère
Melanospiza bicolor
Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Black-faced Grassquit
| B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.25" 10.8cm | 7" 17.8cm | 0.3oz 8.5g | Thraupidae | Melanospiza bicolor |
- Breeding
- Year Around
- Winter
The Black-faced Grassquit is a vagrant bird sometimes seen in the southeastern states. This sparrow-like grassland bird lives on the islands in the West Indies, as well as, in Central and South America. They are seen along country roads next to farmfields or in open agriculture areas and they are common in coffee plantations. It is a native bird of Cuba.