Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
   (L 4" Wt 0.28-0.35 oz)
Rancho Naturalista
Baja
18,19Jan2023
Found in Central America
and surround...closely
related to Darwin’s finches.
female
© Matthew D.
Medler
Macaulay
Library
Tiaris is Greek for tiara, the
Persian royal head-dress;
o
livaceus is Latin for olive-
green.
© Wikipedia
Birders have always been a little
fanatical about keeping records.
(Scott Weidensaul)
Arenal Observatory Lodge
07Jan2024