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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-black Grassquit sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Tigra National Park
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer
Diglossa baritula
Black-headed Saltator
Saltator atriceps
Cinnamon-bellied Saltator
Saltator grandis
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Morelet's Seedeater
Sporophila morelleti
Yellow-winged Tanager
Thraupis abbas
Slate-colored Solitaire
Myadestes unicolor
Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Bushy-crested Jay
Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
📅 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 La Tigra National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-black Grassquit sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-black Grassquit in La Tigra National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Blue-black Grassquit in La Tigra National Park in our monthly data.