Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusCynanthus
- SpeciesCynanthus canivetii (Canivet's Emerald)
Canivet's emerald (Cynanthus canivetii) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Canivet's Emerald sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Canivet's Emerald in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Canivet's Emerald sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Canivet's Emerald in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?
November has the highest sighting rate for Canivet's Emerald in Ostional Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.