Riccordia swainsonii
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The Hispaniolan emerald (Riccordia swainsonii) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola, which is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
The Hispaniolan emerald was formerly placed in the genus Chlorostilbon. Based on a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 and a 2017 publication, the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society, the International Ornithological Committee (IOC), and the Clements taxonomy moved it to the resurrected genus Riccordia. However, as of 2020 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) retained it in Chlorostilbon.
The Hispaniolan emerald is closely related to the Cuban emerald (Riccordia ricordii) and the Puerto Rican emerald (R. maugaeus). It is monotypic. Male Hispaniolan emeralds are 9.5 to 10.5 cm (3.7 to 4.1 in) long and females 8.5 to 9.5 cm (3.3 to 3.7 in). The species weighs between 2.5 and 5 g (0.088 and 0.18 oz). Both sexes have a small white spot behind the eye. Males have a bill whose mandible is red and the maxilla black, and that is slightly... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hispaniolan Emerald sighting in Jaragua National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 92 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and April–May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hispaniolan Emerald in Jaragua National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and October–December, the lowest months. June to September have too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hispaniolan Emerald sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Hispaniolan Emerald sightings, Jaragua National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Los Haitises National Park (Dominican Republic, about 10%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Hispaniolan Emerald that you can see in Jaragua National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Antillean Mango (about 40%) and Vervain Hummingbird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hispaniolan Emerald is recorded against all the birds logged in Jaragua National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
