Blue-black Grosbeak

Cyanocompsa cyanoides

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyCardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
GenusCyanocompsa (Blue Buntings)
SpeciesCyanocompsa cyanoides (Blue-black Grosbeak)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Las Baulas Marine National Park

1 Verified sightings at Las Baulas Marine National Park From 2019 to 2026

9,366 Verified sightings across all 42 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Blue-black Grosbeak

The blue-black grosbeak (Cyanoloxia cyanoides) is a species of songbird in the family Cardinalidae. The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society places this species in genus Cyanoloxia. In addition, in 2018 the committee split the eastern lowland population into a new species, the Amazonian grosbeak (Cyanoloxia rothschildii).

The blue-black grosbeak is found in the family Cardinalidae, within the order Passeriformes. Although it is still sometimes placed in the genus Cyanocompsa, it was found that this genus is paraphyletic and contains members of the genus Amaurospiza and Cyanoloxia.

There are three subspecies in this taxa: Cyanoloxia cyanoides cyanoides, Cyanoloxia cyanoides caerulescens, and Cyanoloxia cyanoides concreta. Although these three subspecies are very similar, there are slight differences between them. Males all have dark blue plumage, however, C.c. concreta has the darkest of the three and is also the largest. Next, in terms of size and coloration, is C.c. caerulescens, followed by C.c. cyanoides, which has the smallest size and brightest plumage.

Originally there was a fourth subspecies, C.c. rothschildii... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Las Baulas Marine National Park

Piranga rubra

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Spiza americana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Passerina ciris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Piranga ludoviciana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Piranga olivacea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Passerina caerulea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Passerina cyanea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Quiscalus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Campylorhynchus capistratus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
2	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
3	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~30%
4	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
5	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
6	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
7	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
8	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
9	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
10	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~10%
11	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
12	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
13	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
14	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
15	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
16	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
17	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
18	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
19	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
20	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
21	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
22	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
23	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
24	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
25	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
26	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
27	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
28	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
29	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
30	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
31	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
32	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
33	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
34	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
35	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
36	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
37	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
38	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
39	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
40	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
41	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
42	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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Blue-black Grosbeak

About the Blue-black Grosbeak

Recent sightings of Blue-black Grosbeak in Las Baulas Marine National Park

Closest Relatives at Las Baulas Marine National Park

Summer Tanager

Dickcissel

Painted Bunting

Western Tanager

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Scarlet Tanager

Blue Grosbeak

Indigo Bunting

Great Kiskadee

Great-tailed Grackle

Tropical Kingbird

Rufous-backed Wren

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found