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Hispaniolan Emerald

Riccordia swainsonii · Trochilidae · Apodiformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records5,916in 2 countries
Most seen inDominican Republic4,705 records
Red List–IUCN status
Hispaniolan Emerald
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About

Hispaniolan Emerald in brief

The hispaniolan emerald (Riccordia swainsonii) is a bird of the Trochilidae family.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 5,916 published records, most of them from Dominican Republic and Haiti. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in August and September.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Dominican Republic4,705 records · best Feb, Mar
Haiti1,211 records · best Dec, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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