Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park

🇯🇲 Jamaica

🐦 Streamertails in the Blue Mountain Mist
🌍 #235 Global · 3.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #40 in Central America #103 in Tropical Forest
Blue Mountains, Jamaica 373 spp. recorded

Rising sharply above the Caribbean Sea, Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park protects a steep tropical rainforest in eastern Jamaica. Dense vegetation blankets the rugged slopes, where narrow dirt trails wind through misty canopy and dense ferns.

18.044° N   76.497° W

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Streamertail ★
LC Endemic

Streamertail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trochilus polytmus

40–50% · Likely
Jamaican Tody ★
LC Endemic

Jamaican Tody

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todus todus

70–80% · Very likely
Black-billed Parrot ★
EN Endemic

Black-billed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona agilis

50–60% · Likely
Jamaican Boa ★
VU Endemic

Jamaican Boa

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Chilabothrus subflavus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Loggerhead Kingbird
LC Endemic

Loggerhead Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

90–100% · Very likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

80–90% · Very likely
White-chinned Thrush
LC Endemic

White-chinned Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus aurantius

80–90% · Very likely
Jamaican Spindalis
LC Endemic

Jamaican Spindalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spindalis nigricephala

80–90% · Very likely
Orangequit
LC Endemic

Orangequit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euneornis campestris

80–90% · Very likely
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

70–80% · Very likely
Jamaican Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Jamaican Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes radiolatus

70–80% · Very likely
Jamaican Oriole
LC Endemic

Jamaican Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus leucopteryx

70–80% · Very likely
Turkey Vulture
LC

Turkey Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cathartes aura

70–80% · Very likely
Black-throated Blue Warbler
LC

Black-throated Blue Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga caerulescens

70–80% · Very likely
Sad Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Sad Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus barbirostris

70–80% · Very likely
Ring-tailed Pigeon
VU Endemic

Ring-tailed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas caribaea

70–80% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Jamaican flower bat
CR Endemic

Jamaican flower bat

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Phyllonycteris aphylla

Insufficient data
Mongoose

Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Herpestes javanicus

Insufficient data
🐒 No photo available
LC Endemic

Antillean Ghost-faced Bat

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Mormoops blainvillei

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Streamertail ★
LC Endemic

Streamertail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trochilus polytmus

40–50% · Likely
Jamaican Tody ★
LC Endemic

Jamaican Tody

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todus todus

70–80% · Very likely
Black-billed Parrot ★
EN Endemic

Black-billed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazona agilis

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Loggerhead Kingbird
LC Endemic

Loggerhead Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

90–100% · Very likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

80–90% · Very likely
White-chinned Thrush
LC Endemic

White-chinned Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus aurantius

80–90% · Very likely
Jamaican Spindalis
LC Endemic

Jamaican Spindalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spindalis nigricephala

80–90% · Very likely
Orangequit
LC Endemic

Orangequit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euneornis campestris

80–90% · Very likely
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

70–80% · Very likely
Jamaican Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Jamaican Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes radiolatus

70–80% · Very likely
Jamaican Oriole
LC Endemic

Jamaican Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus leucopteryx

70–80% · Very likely
Turkey Vulture
LC

Turkey Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cathartes aura

70–80% · Very likely
Black-throated Blue Warbler
LC

Black-throated Blue Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga caerulescens

70–80% · Very likely
Sad Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Sad Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus barbirostris

70–80% · Very likely
Ring-tailed Pigeon
VU Endemic

Ring-tailed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas caribaea

70–80% · Very likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Jamaican Boa ★
VU Endemic

Jamaican Boa

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Chilabothrus subflavus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Stripefoot Anole
LC Endemic

Stripefoot Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis lineatopus

50–60% · Likely
Jamaican Giant Anole
LC Endemic

Jamaican Giant Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis garmani

40–50% · Likely
Bluefields Anole
LC Endemic

Bluefields Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis opalinus

40–50% · Likely
Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

Insufficient data
Graham's Anole
LC Endemic

Graham's Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis grahami

30–40% · Possible
Jamaican Twig Anole
LC Endemic

Jamaican Twig Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis valencienni

Insufficient data
Brown Anole
LC

Brown Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis sagrei

Insufficient data
Jamaican Red Groundsnake
LC Endemic

Jamaican Red Groundsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Hypsirhynchus callilaemus

Insufficient data
Croaking Lizard
LC Endemic

Croaking Lizard

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Aristelliger praesignis

Insufficient data
Blue Mountains Anole
EN Endemic

Blue Mountains Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis reconditus

10–20% · With luck
Hawksbill
CR

Hawksbill

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Eretmochelys imbricata

Insufficient data
Jamaica Ameiva
EN Endemic

Jamaica Ameiva

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pholidoscelis dorsalis

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

Insufficient data
Jamaican Laughing Frog
NT Endemic

Jamaican Laughing Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Osteopilus ocellatus

20–30% · Possible
Spaldings Robber Frog
VU Endemic

Spaldings Robber Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Eleutherodactylus gossei

Insufficient data
Tube Robber Frog
EN Endemic

Tube Robber Frog

Amphibian

Eleutherodactylus pentasyringos

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐦

Streamertail Courtship Season

JanFebMarApr

Breeding and display season of Jamaica's two streamertail hummingbirds, whose ranges meet only around these eastern mountains — males show their long tail-streamers at flowering trees.

Streamertail (Black-billed)
LC Endemic

Streamertail (Black-billed)

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trochilus scitulus

50–60% · Likely
Streamertail
LC Endemic

Streamertail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trochilus polytmus

40–50% · Likely
🐦

Warbler Season

OctNovDecJanFebMar

North American wood-warblers overwinter in the montane forest, joining the resident endemics — the documented peak birding season for the Blue Mountains.

American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

70–80% · Very likely
Northern Parula
LC

Northern Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga americana

60–70% · Likely
Black-throated Blue Warbler
LC

Black-throated Blue Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga caerulescens

70–80% · Very likely
🐓

Endemic Bird Nesting Season

MarAprMay

Spring breeding of Jamaica's endemic birds — the season endemic-birding tours target, when the park's specialties (tody, quail-dove, blackbird) are calling and nesting.

Jamaican Tody
LC Endemic

Jamaican Tody

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todus todus

70–80% · Very likely
Crested Quail-Dove
NT Endemic

Crested Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geotrygon versicolor

40–50% · Likely
Jamaican Blackbird
EN Endemic

Jamaican Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nesopsar nigerrimus

10–20% · With luck

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
Streamertail
50–60
20–30
40–50
60–70
30–40
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
20–30
40–50
Jamaican Tody
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
50–60
70–80
40–50
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
Black-billed Parrot
40–50
50–60
50–60
30–40
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
Jamaican Boa
<5
<5
<5
40–50
5–10
5–10
5–10
5–10
10–20
5–10
5–10
5–10
Loggerhead Kingbird
90–100
90–100
90–100
70–80
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
90–100
90–100
80–90
Bananaquit
80–90
90–100
90–100
80–90
90–100
90–100
80–90
80–90
70–80
60–70
80–90
80–90
White-chinned Thrush
90–100
80–90
90–100
90–100
90–100
80–90
80–90
90–100
90–100
80–90
80–90
80–90
Jamaican Spindalis
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
60–70
70–80
90–100
80–90
80–90
70–80
90–100
90–100
Orangequit
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
80–90
70–80
60–70
60–70
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
American Redstart
60–70
90–100
70–80
60–70
30–40
70–80
40–50
30–40
60–70
70–80
90–100
80–90
Jamaican Woodpecker
60–70
80–90
80–90
80–90
90–100
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
80–90
60–70
Jamaican Oriole
60–70
70–80
80–90
80–90
60–70
70–80
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
80–90
60–70
Turkey Vulture
70–80
80–90
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
80–90
60–70
Black-throated Blue Warbler
80–90
70–80
70–80
50–60
30–40
60–70
40–50
20–30
60–70
80–90
80–90
80–90
Sad Flycatcher
70–80
60–70
80–90
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
60–70
50–60
60–70
70–80
Ring-tailed Pigeon
40–50
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
80–90
70–80
Animal Events
🐦 Warbler Season
🐓 Endemic Bird Nesting Season
🐦 Streamertail Courtship Season

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
🐦 Streamertails in the Blue Mountain Mist

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
2.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
261
🐒 Mammals
56
🦎 Reptiles
39
🐸 Amphibians
17
373 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
57 Threatened 106 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
79%
📊
Coverage (95 species at ≥5% of 373 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
25%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
46% Global avg
0%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
73
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
5
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
39

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

The most likely sightings are Loggerhead Kingbird (seen by 90–100% of wildlife watchers), Bananaquit (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), White-chinned Thrush (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Jamaican Spindalis (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Orangequit (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers) — among 373 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park for wildlife?

March has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Streamertail in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

Yes — about 43% of wildlife watchers report a Streamertail sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 291 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Jamaican Tody in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

Yes — about 74% of wildlife watchers report a Jamaican Tody sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 496 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Black-billed Parrot in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

Yes — about 51% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Parrot sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 345 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Jamaican Boa in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

It's possible but not guaranteed: about 13% of wildlife watchers report a Jamaican Boa sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 1 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.

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