Black-faced Grassquit
Black-faced Grassquit (<em>Melanospiza bicolor</em>) is a species of Tanagers &amp; Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Black-faced Grassquit (Melanospiza bicolor) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Melanospiza; binomial: Melanospiza bicolor; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic and South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Move from Tiaris into Melanospiza. Note gender (Burns et al. 2014, 2016; SACC 730).
