Definitely pronounced 'kwit', as are all avian quits! It would only be 'keet' if the word were Spanish, which it is not.
Jim Gibson
Silver Spring, MD
> Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 11:54:03 -0400
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> Morning all,
> Just heard Yellow Warbler and Common Yellowthroat in or near the yard, two FOY's here.
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> A question for those more knowledgeable in world birds; Bananaquit, is it pronounced "banana keet" or "banana kwit"? Same for grassquit, "grass keet" or "grass kwit"? Just trying to settle an argument (well more of a dispute really).
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> Thanks,
> Rick Sussman
> Woodbine,MD
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