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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-black Grassquit sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 280 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Red-capped Cardinal
Paroaria gularis
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Turquoise Tanager
Tangara mexicana
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Green-and-gold Tanager
Tangara schrankii
Blue-gray Saltator
Saltator coerulescens
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
White-shouldered Tanager
Loriotus luctuosus
📅 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 Tambopata National Reserve?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-black Grassquit sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 280 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-black Grassquit in Tambopata National Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Blue-black Grassquit in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.