St. Lucia Black Finch

Melanospiza richardsoni (Cory, 1886)

Thraupidae — Tanagers & Allies

St. Lucia Black Finch, Melanospiza richardsoni, is a passerine in the tanager family Thraupidae. It occurs in North America on St. Lucia, where its breeding range is recorded. The species was described by Cory in 1886.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Thraupidae — Tanagers & Allies

Breeding range

North America: St. Lucia

Tours where you can spot this bird

3 tours in Barbados 2, Saint Lucia 1

Fourteen-Day Every Endemic in the Lesser Antilles Tour

Barbados / Bridgetown Group tour 14 days

A 14-day journey across ten Lesser Antillean islands, combining forest, wetland and coastal birding in search of single-island endemics and ...

From USD 7,160 Next: Dec 1, 2026

Private Build-Your-Own Island Birding Tour

Barbados / Bridgetown Private tour

A private, fully customized island birding journey for solo travelers, couples, families or groups, planned around preferred destinations, d...

Best of the Lesser Antilles

Saint Lucia Group tour 9 days

We visit the beautiful Caribbean Islands of Dominica, St. Vincent, and St. Lucia on this bird watching tour. Each island has its own unique ...

From USD 5,495