Red-breasted Blackbird
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Red-breasted Blackbird

Sturnella militaris

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Madidi National Park
10 Verified sightings at Madidi National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,925 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Red-breasted Blackbird

The red-breasted meadowlark (Leistes militaris) is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It was formerly named red-breasted blackbird but is not closely related to the red-winged blackbird group. The red-breasted meadowlark was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. He placed it with the buntings in the genus Emberiza and coined the binomial name Emberiza militaris. Linnaeus cited his own catalogue of the cabinet of curiosities belonging to the king of Sweden, Adolf Frederick, as well as the description and illustration of the "Greater Bull-Finch" by the English naturalist George Edwards's that had been published in 1747. Neither Edwards nor Linnaeus knew the origin of their specimens but in 1902 the German ornithologists Hans von Berlepsch and Ernst Hartert designated type locality as Suriname. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.

The red-breasted meadowlark is a small icterid, 19 cm (7.5 in) long and weighing 40–48 g (1.4–1.7 oz). Males are larger than females. The male has mainly black plumage, apart from a bright red throat, belly and wing... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

White-browed Meadowlark

White-browed Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella superciliaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Crested Oropendola
LC

Crested Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius decumanus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Giant Cowbird
LC

Giant Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus oryzivorus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Epaulet Oriole
LC

Epaulet Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cayanensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Olive Oropendola
LC

Olive Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius bifasciatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Dusky-green Oropendola
LC

Dusky-green Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius atrovirens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Orange-backed Oriole
LC

Orange-backed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus icterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-rumped Cacique
LC

Red-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus haemorrhous

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Mountain Cacique
LC

Mountain Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus chrysonotus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
2 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
4 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
7 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
14 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
15 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
16 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
17 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
21 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
22 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
23 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
24 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
25 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
26 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
27 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
28 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
29 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
32 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
33 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-breasted Blackbird in Madidi National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-breasted Blackbird sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-breasted Blackbird in Madidi National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Red-breasted Blackbird in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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