Yellow-shouldered Grassquit

Loxipasser anoxanthus

The yellow-shouldered grassquit is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae that is endemic to Jamaica. It is the only member of the genus Loxipasser. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest.

Scientific name

Loxipasser anoxanthus

Family

Tanagers and Allies

IUCN status

LC