Melodious Blackbird (Dives dives)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology:  Dives (costly) dives (costly)

Melodious Blackbird (Dives dives) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025

Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 95-108g  /  Length: 23-25cm  /  Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

A species with a confined range from the Yucatan Penninsula to Northern Costa Rica that nonetheless can be one of the more common species within its range. Indeed, its range has actually expanded considerably in recent times with only a single record in Costa Rica prior to 1989 and now it is an established species expected to expand further into Panama.
 
Related Species: 
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
Genus: Dives
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic 
 
- Sighting Locations -

COSTA RICA - Spanish - Zanate Cantor
Found in North West
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto