The Jamaican blackbird is a species of bird in the New World blackbird and oriole family Icteridae. It is the only species (monotypic) in the genus Nesopsar. The species has sometimes been included in the genus Agelaius, but molecular systematics have shown it not be closely related to any living New World blackbird or grackle. The species is endemic to Jamaica, where it is restricted to Cockpit Country, some central areas and the Blue and John Crow Mountains. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Osburn, W 1859)
Reference:
Zoologist
17 p.6662
Protonym:
[Icterus] nigerrimus
Type locality:
lower mountains of Jamaica.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39816696
Avibase ID:
F8918F08112F8870
Avibase ID:
avibase-F8918F08
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F8918F08
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561603
English:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Carouge de Jamaïque ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Carouge de la Jamaïque ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 1st edition: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements, version 2021: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements, version 2022: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements, version 2023: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements, version 2024: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 3rd edition: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 4th edition: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 6th edition: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements, version 2015: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements, version 2016: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements, version 2017: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements, version 2018: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Clements, version 2019: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 1.50: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 1.52: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 1.53: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 1.54: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 1.55: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 2015: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 2016: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 2017: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 2018: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 2019: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 2021: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 2022: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 2023: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
eBird version 2024: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Nesopsar nigerrimus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Nesopsar nigerrimus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Nesopsar nigerrimus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Jamaican Blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Nesopsar nigerrimus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Nesopsar nigerrimus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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