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Cuban Grassquit

Phonipara canora

The Cuban Grassquit is a small, colorful bird found in Cuba. It loves to hop around in grassy areas and sing sweet songs that make it special among birds.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Cuban Grassquit is a small, finch-like bird with a striking appearance. Males boast a black face and throat, contrasted by a vibrant yellow patch under the eye and olive-green upperparts. Its greyish-white belly and small size make it distinct from other birds in its habitat.

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Cuban Grassquit
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Cuban Grassquit

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its scientific name, 'canora', means "singing"!

Only the female builds the nest and incubates the eggs!

These tiny birds love sunshine and open, grassy areas.

They build neat, dome-shaped nests close to the ground.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Seed Smasher

Cuban Grassquit has a sturdy, conical beak that helps them crack open tough seeds with ease.

Fähigkeit

Branch Acrobat

Cuban Grassquit can hang upside down from twigs because of their strong feet, helping them reach hidden food.

Fähigkeit

Sweet Serenade

Cuban Grassquit can produce a varied and melodious song that helps them communicate and attract mates.

Maße und Details

Länge
10-11 cm
Flügelspannweite
15-18 cm
Gewicht
0.007-0.01 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
11-13 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These little birds mostly munch on tiny seeds but also enjoy a side of small insects!

Hauptnahrung

  • Grass seeds
  • Weed seeds
  • Small beetles
  • Ants
  • Caterpillars

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Preyed upon by small, agile raptors.

eaten by

Common Boa

Boa constrictor

Can fall prey to native snakes in their habitat.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Vulnerable to predation by domestic and feral cats.

eats

Bermuda Grass

Cynodon dactylon

Feeds on the seeds of common grasses.

eats

Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Relies on seeds from various pasture grasses.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Cuban Grassquit?

10-11 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Cuban Grassquit?

15-18 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Cuban Grassquit?

0.007-0.01 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Cuban Grassquit?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Cuban Grassquit?

35 km/h

Was frisst Cuban Grassquit?

These little birds mostly munch on tiny seeds but also enjoy a side of small insects!

Wo findet man Cuban Grassquit normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Cuban Grassquit?

Foraging

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