Tiaris is a genus of songbirds in the tanager family (Thraupidae), containing the bulk of the grassquits. In late 20th-century sources in particular, it was very often allied to the American sparrows and placed in the Emberizidae family. It contains the following species: \n* Cuban grassquit, Tiaris canorus \n* Sooty grassquit, Tiaris fuliginosus \n* Dull-coloured grassquit, Tiaris obscurus \n* Yellow-faced grassquit, Tiaris olivaceus \n* Black-faced grassquit, Tiaris bicolor