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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Canivet's Emerald sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Mexican Sheartail
Doricha eliza
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis
White-bellied Emerald
Chlorestes candida
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
Pampa curvipennis
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
📅 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 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Canivet's Emerald sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Canivet's Emerald in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Canivet's Emerald in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.