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Blue Bunting

Cyanocompsa parellina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
382 Verified records at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue bunting (Cyanocompsa parellina) is a species of passerine in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Bunting sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 382 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

Summer Tanager
LC

Summer Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga rubra

20–30% · Possible
Rose-throated Tanager
LC

Rose-throated Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga roseogularis

10–20% · With luck
Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

5–10% · With luck
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager
LC

Red-crowned Ant-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Habia rubica

5–10% · With luck
Indigo Bunting
LC

Indigo Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina cyanea

5–10% · With luck
Gray-throated Chat
LC

Gray-throated Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Granatellus sallaei

<5% · Rare
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
LC

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus ludovicianus

<5% · Rare
Blue Grosbeak
LC

Blue Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina caerulea

<5% · Rare
Scarlet Tanager
LC

Scarlet Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga olivacea

<5% · Rare
Painted Bunting
LC

Painted Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina ciris

<5% · Rare
Dickcissel
LC

Dickcissel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spiza americana

<5% · Rare
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
20–30
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 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
2 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
5–10%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
5 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
6 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
7 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
8 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Bunting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Bunting sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 382 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Bunting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Blue Bunting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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