Greater Antillean Bullfinch
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Greater Antillean Bullfinch

Melopyrrha violacea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
418 Verified records at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Greater Antillean bullfinch (Melopyrrha violacea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in the Bahamas, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and their offshore islands), Jamaica, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Antillean Bullfinch sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 418 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
Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
LC Endemic

Yellow-shouldered Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxipasser anoxanthus

40–50% · 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

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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
60–70%
2 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
30–40%
3 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Antillean Bullfinch in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

About 62% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Antillean Bullfinch sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 418 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Antillean Bullfinch in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Greater Antillean Bullfinch in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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