[Tiaris bicolor]
Common throughout the Carribean and along the coasts of Columbia and Venezuela. At first I thought these guys were House Sparrows, that's how common they were. Only when I noticed their finchlike bills and lack of telltale sparrow markings (wingbars and such) did I realize my mistake!
Their mannerisms are similar to Emberizidae, they hop around in low grass just like a House Sparrow, but are actually related to finches, and the family resemblance is certainly there!
They are about 4 inches long with a wingspan of about 6 to 7 inches. A drab olive-gray all over, the males have distinctly olive green backs and wings. They have dark, conical finchlike bills and dark eyes.
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