UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Thraupidae

Blue-black Grassquit

Volatinia jacarina

UCIOC 10934

Blue-black Grassquit

Volatinia jacarina

Passeriformes · Thraupidae

Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina).

ATK86

DEF63

XC243285 · Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 8.7–10.9 cm
Body Mass: 9.9 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 86

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 86).

DEF 63

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 63).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Middle America & South America: widespread Habitat: Human Modified

3 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Volatinia jacarina splendens
Mexico to Colombia and e through Venezuela and the Guianas to the Amazon basin; also Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada
Volatinia jacarina jacarina
se Peru to e Brazil and s to n Argentina
Volatinia jacarina peruviensis
w Ecuador, w Peru and nw Chile

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