Jamaican blackbird  (Nesopsar nigerrimus)

Species information

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Range

Endemic to Jamaica, this species is found in isolated populations in Cockpit Country, the central hills, and the Blue and John Crow Mountains (2).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

The Jamaican blackbird can be seen in mature, wet limestone forest with a high density of epiphytes and bromeliads. It is found between 510 and 2,200 metres above sea level, but avoids hillsides with strong winds (2).

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