Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
Yellow-shouldered Grassquit

Yellow-shouldered Grassquit

Loxipasser anoxanthus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
278 Verified records at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-shouldered grassquit (Loxipasser anoxanthus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is endemic to Jamaica. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-shouldered Grassquit sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 278 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park

Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

80–90% · Very likely
Orangequit
LC Endemic

Orangequit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euneornis campestris

80–90% · Very likely
Greater Antillean Bullfinch
LC Endemic

Greater Antillean Bullfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melopyrrha violacea

60–70% · Likely
Black-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Black-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanospiza bicolor

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tiaris olivaceus

20–30% · Possible
Loggerhead Kingbird
LC Endemic

Loggerhead Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

90–100% · 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
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

70–80% · Very likely
Jamaican Oriole
LC Endemic

Jamaican Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus leucopteryx

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

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-shouldered Grassquit in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-shouldered Grassquit sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 278 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-shouldered Grassquit in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-shouldered Grassquit in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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