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Endangered

Jamaican Blackbird

Nesopsar nigerrimus

Jamaican Blackbird (Nesopsar nigerrimus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.

The Jamaican Blackbird (Nesopsar nigerrimus) is a member of the Icteridae family found in North America. Adults weigh 39 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

EN Endangered

Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Icteridae Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
  4. Genus Nesopsar
  5. Species nigerrimus

Where it lives

Jamaica

Quick facts

Weight
39 g
Family
Icteridae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Jamaican Blackbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Jamaican Blackbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

The Jamaican Blackbird (Nesopsar nigerrimus) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Jamaica.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 7.4 cm.

It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1,728 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Jamaican Blackbird — Song

Recorded by George Wagner Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Jamaican Blackbird?

The Jamaican Blackbird is a small bird that weighs around 39 g.

Where does the Jamaican Blackbird live?

The Jamaican Blackbird is found across North America with a range covering NA Jamaica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Jamaican Blackbird belong to?

The Jamaican Blackbird (Nesopsar nigerrimus) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Jamaican Blackbird eat?

The Jamaican Blackbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Jamaican Blackbird migrate?

The Jamaican Blackbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

Is the Jamaican Blackbird endangered?

It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What sound does the Jamaican Blackbird make?

1 real field recording of the Jamaican Blackbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Jamaican Blackbird's range?

The Jamaican Blackbird has a mapped global range of about 1,728 km².

Conservation

Endangered

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