Brazil
Itatiaia Nat’l Park
18Oct2017
Blue-black Grassquit
In the tanager family,
Thraupidae...widespread from
Mexico to much of South America.
Volatinia jacarina
(L 4" Wt 0.33 oz)
Volatinia in Latin means
flying; jacarina is Tupi for
someone who jumps up and
down.
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Ross, Jr
Macaulay
Library
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