Melodious Blackbird

Melodious Blackbird

Dives dives

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
161 Verified records at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The melodious blackbird (Dives dives) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Melodious Blackbird sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 161 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
5–10
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
70–80%
2 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
60–70%
3 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
60–70%
4 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
60–70%
5 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
60–70%
6 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
50–60%
7 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
50–60%
8 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
50–60%
9 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
10 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
11 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
12 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
40–50%
13 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
14 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
15 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
16 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
17 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
18 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
19 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
20 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
21 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
22 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
23 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
24 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
25 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
26 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
27 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
28 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
29 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
30 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
31 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
32 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
33 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
34 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
35 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
36 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
37 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
38 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
39 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
40 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
41 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
44 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Melodious Blackbird in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Melodious Blackbird sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 161 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Melodious Blackbird in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

June has the highest sighting rate for Melodious Blackbird in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.

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