Tiaris
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Tiaris is a genus of songbirds in the tanager family (Thraupidae). It was until recently considered allied to the American Sparrows and placed in the Emberizidae family. It contains the following species:
- Cuban Grassquit (Tiaris canorus)
- Sooty Grassquit (Tiaris fuliginosus)
- Dull-coloured Grassquit (Tiaris obscurus)
- Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus)
- Black-faced Grassquit (Tiaris bicolor)