Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusVolatinia
- SpeciesVolatinia jacarina (Blue-black Grassquit)
The blue-black grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) is a small Neotropical bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, every mainland South American country, in Trinidad and Tobago, and in Grenada. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-black Grassquit sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Silver-throated Tanager
Tangara icterocephala
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
Dacnis venusta
Red-legged Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Spangle-cheeked Tanager
Tangara dowii
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Cinnamon-bellied Saltator
Saltator grandis
Crimson-collared Tanager
Ramphocelus sanguinolentus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-black Grassquit in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-black Grassquit sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-black Grassquit in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Blue-black Grassquit in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.