The Zapata Sparrow is a rare endemic with populations in three widely separated areas, the Zapata Peninsula, along the southeastern most coast, and out on Cayo Coco. We have observed them both out on Cayo Coco and at Zapata Swamp.
These birds were observed at Cueva el Jabali, one of my favourite spots to bird on Cayo Coco.
The Zapata Sparrow has very subtle colorations. Its yellow belly shades to olive sides, and a largely gray face is topped by a rusty crown and met below by black-borded white throat. Often found in pairs low in foliage or on the ground.
