Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusVolatinia
- SpeciesVolatinia jacarina (Blue-black Grassquit)
The blue-black grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) is a small Neotropical bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, every mainland South American country, in Trinidad and Tobago, and in Grenada. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-black Grassquit sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 289 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Magpie Tanager
Cissopis leverianus
Blue-necked Tanager
Stilpnia cyanicollis
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus somptuosus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-black Grassquit in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-black Grassquit sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 289 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-black Grassquit in Cordillera Azul National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Blue-black Grassquit in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.