Melodious Blackbird
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusDives (Melodious and Scrub Blackbirds)
- SpeciesDives dives (Melodious Blackbird)
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
📅 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 Melodious Blackbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 33% of visitor-days record a Melodious Blackbird sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 1803 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Melodious Blackbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Melodious Blackbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.