Jamaican Euphonia
Euphonia jamaica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusEuphonia (Typical Euphonias)
- SpeciesEuphonia jamaica (Jamaican Euphonia)
The Jamaican euphonia (Euphonia Jamaica) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. Jamaican euphonias are small and have a varying appearance depending on their sex and age. They are the only species of Euphonia that reside in Jamaica and have received the nickname of "Short-Mouth Bluequit" from Jamaican locals. These birds do not migrate anywhere and can be found throughout the island in wooded areas, shrublands, gardens, orchards, and hilly lowlands. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Jamaican Euphonia sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 451 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
White-chinned Thrush
Turdus aurantius
Jamaican Spindalis
Spindalis nigricephala
Orangequit
Euneornis campestris
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Jamaican Oriole
Icterus leucopteryx
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Sad Flycatcher
Myiarchus barbirostris
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Rufous-tailed Flycatcher
Myiarchus validus
Greater Antillean Bullfinch
Melopyrrha violacea
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park | 🇯🇲 Jamaica |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jamaican Euphonia in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?
About 67% of wildlife watchers report a Jamaican Euphonia sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 451 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Jamaican Euphonia in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Jamaican Euphonia in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park in our monthly data.