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Blue-black Grassquit

By Kester Clarke On May 1, 2016 @ 2:01 am In Birdwatchers |

Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) in the Promenade Gardens, Georgetown
Photo by Kester Clarke
(http://www.kesterclarke.net) — Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) in the Promenade Gardens, Georgetown Photo by Kester Clarke (http://www.kesterclarke.net)

Males of this species have a jumping routine with a persistent call, usually from a fence post or long grass stalk. Females and immature birds are brown in colour with a streaked belly.

Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) in the Promenade Gardens, Georgetown Photo by Kester Clarke (http://www.kesterclarke.net) — Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) in the Promenade Gardens, Georgetown
Photo by Kester Clarke
(http://www.kesterclarke.net)