Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius humeralis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusAgelaius (Agelaius Blackbirds)
- SpeciesAgelaius humeralis (Tawny-shouldered Blackbird)
The tawny-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius humeralis) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Cuba and Haiti and possibly the Dominican Republic. It is also a vagrant to the Florida Keys in the United States. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-shouldered Blackbird sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 908 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ciénaga de Zapata
Red-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius assimilis
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger
Cuban Blackbird
Dives atroviolaceus
Hispaniolan Oriole
Icterus dominicensis
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Red-legged Thrush
Turdus plumbeus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Cuban Pewee
Contopus caribaeus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tawny-shouldered Blackbird in Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-shouldered Blackbird sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 908 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tawny-shouldered Blackbird in Ciénaga de Zapata?
July has the highest sighting rate for Tawny-shouldered Blackbird in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.