Hispaniolan Emerald
Riccordia swainsonii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusRiccordia (Antillean Emeralds)
- SpeciesRiccordia swainsonii (Hispaniolan Emerald)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hispaniolan Emerald in Los Haitises National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Hispaniolan Emerald sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 47 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hispaniolan Emerald in Los Haitises National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Hispaniolan Emerald in Los Haitises National Park in our monthly data.