Dull-colored Grassquit (Asemospiza obscura)

Dull-colored Grassquit, a reference photo — Photo: Dominic Sherony · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The dull-colored grassquit (Asemospiza obscura) is a small bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Dull-colored Grassquit being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Sporophila frontalis
Loxigilla barbadensis
Melanospiza bicolor

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Asemospiza
Species: Asemospiza obscura

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