Greater Antillean Bullfinch
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Greater Antillean Bullfinch

Melopyrrha violacea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Jaragua National Park
61 Verified records at Jaragua National Park
January 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Antillean Bullfinch sighting in Jaragua National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jaragua National Park

Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

10–20% · With luck
Black-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Black-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanospiza bicolor

Insufficient data
Yellow-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tiaris olivaceus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

50–60% · Likely
Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

40–50% · Likely
Gray Kingbird
LC Endemic

Gray Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus dominicensis

30–40% · Possible
Stolid Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Stolid Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus stolidus

30–40% · Possible
Black-crowned Palm-Tanager
LC Endemic

Black-crowned Palm-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaenicophilus palmarum

30–40% · Possible
Palmchat
LC Endemic

Palmchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dulus dominicus

30–40% · Possible
Palm Warbler
LC

Palm Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga palmarum

20–30% · Possible
Cape May Warbler
LC

Cape May Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga tigrina

20–30% · Possible
Prairie Warbler
LC

Prairie Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga discolor

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Jaragua National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Antillean Bullfinch sighting in Jaragua National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Antillean Bullfinch in Jaragua National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Greater Antillean Bullfinch in Jaragua National Park in our monthly data.

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