Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Code 4

YFGR

Code 6

TIAOLI

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Brown to dark brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline
Crown Color: Olive
Forehead Color: Olive
Nape Color: Olive
Throat Color: Yellow
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 10-11 cm (4-4.5 in)
Weight: 9 g (0.3 oz)
Size: 1. Very Small (3 - 5 in)
Color Primary: Black, Olive
Underparts: Pale olive with black breast and upper belly.
Upperparts: Olive
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Weak fluttering flight of short duration, with series of rapid wing beats followed by wings pulled in to sides, repeated.
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark Olive
Under Tail: Dark Olive
Leg Color: Black

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