Scientific name Loxipasser anoxanthus Higher classification Loxipasser Order Passerine | Family Thraupidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Genus LoxipasserBryant, 1866 Similar Orangequit, Nightingale Island finch, Short‑tailed finch, Vilcabamba brush finch, Dusky‑headed brush finch | ||
Yellow shouldered grassquit jamaica
The yellow-shouldered grassquit (Loxipasser anoxanthus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the tanager family. It is monotypic within the genus Loxipasser. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
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