20,821 observationsLeast Concern
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Thraupidae ›Genus: Coereba
About
The bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) is a species of passerine bird Natural from Puerto Rico. It is tentatively placed in the tanager family, but classified as incertae sedis by other authorities such as the American Ornithologists' Union. Its classification is debated, and it is often placed in its own family: Coerebidae. It has recently been suggested the bananaquit should be split into three species, but this has yet to receive widespread recognition. This small, active nectarivore is...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Bananaquit is Coereba flaveola.
- The Bananaquit has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Bananaquit belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Bananaquit belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Bananaquit belongs to the class Aves.
- Bananaquit belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Bananaquit belongs to the family Thraupidae.
- Bananaquit belongs to the genus Coereba.