Grassquits are small tropical birds currently placed in the tanager family, Thraupidae, although they had earlier been thought to be of the family Emberizidae. They are common in the West Indies and in Central and South American countries around the Caribbean Sea.

References

  1. Scott, Graham (2010-06-03). Essential Ornithology. Oxford University Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-19-856998-5.
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