Gonzalez Alonso (Wilson Bulletin, 1982, vol. 94/4), who make reference to varonai and where Centro Agricola is cited. Dickinson (Howard and Moore Complete Checklist, (2003)) also suggested that there was "an element of doubt" as to whether or not the description was published. However, copies of the serial dating to 1981 and earlier are currently deposited in the Smathers Library of the University of Florida. Call The bird's song is described as "metallic high-pitched trill at intervals tziii-tzziii-tzziii ... and quiet tic-tic-tic". Diet In the dry seasons the Zapata population feeds on seeds and flowers primarily, as well as, insects, spiders, snails and their eggs. In the wet season the Zapata sparrow is known to eat small lizards. It is thought to breed between March and June. Conservation Typical threats are wildfires in the dry season, drainage of wetlands, and destruction of habitat due to agriculture and tourism. References External links BirdLife Species Factsheet Zapata sparrow Zapata sparrow Endemic birds of Cuba Higher-level bird taxa restricted to the West Indies Zapata sparrow Zapata sparrow