Greater Antillean Grackle
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Greater Antillean Grackle

Quiscalus niger

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
145 Verified records at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Antillean Grackle sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park

Jamaican Oriole
LC Endemic

Jamaican Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus leucopteryx

70–80% · Very likely
Jamaican Blackbird
EN Endemic

Jamaican Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nesopsar nigerrimus

10–20% · With luck
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

10–20% · With luck
Loggerhead Kingbird
LC Endemic

Loggerhead Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

90–100% · Very likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

80–90% · 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
Orangequit
LC Endemic

Orangequit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euneornis campestris

80–90% · Very likely
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

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
Jamaican Euphonia
LC Endemic

Jamaican Euphonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphonia jamaica

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
50–60%
2 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
40–50%
3 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
20–30%
4 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
5–10%

Quick answers

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

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Antillean Grackle sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 145 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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