Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusQuiscalus (Typical Grackles)
- SpeciesQuiscalus niger (Greater Antillean Grackle)
The Greater Antillean grackle (Quiscalus niger) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in the Greater Antilles from Cuba to Puerto Rico and in the Cayman Islands southwest of Cuba. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Antillean Grackle sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 955 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ciénaga de Zapata
Cuban Blackbird
Dives atroviolaceus
Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius humeralis
Hispaniolan Oriole
Icterus dominicensis
Red-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius assimilis
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Red-legged Thrush
Turdus plumbeus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Cuban Pewee
Contopus caribaeus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
📅 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 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba | |
| 2 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | |
| 4 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Antillean Grackle in Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Antillean Grackle sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 955 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Antillean Grackle in Ciénaga de Zapata?
May has the highest sighting rate for Greater Antillean Grackle in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.