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Streamertail

Trochilus polytmus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
291 Verified records at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-billed streamertail (Trochilus polytmus), also known as the doctor bird, or swallow tail hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of the subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Jamaica and is the national bird of the country. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Streamertail sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 291 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park

Streamertail (Black-billed)
LC Endemic

Streamertail (Black-billed)

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trochilus scitulus

50–60% · Likely
Vervain Hummingbird
LC Endemic

Vervain Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mellisuga minima

50–60% · Likely
Jamaican Mango
LC Endemic

Jamaican Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax mango

20–30% · Possible
White-collared Swift
LC

White-collared Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptoprocne zonaris

10–20% · With luck
Black Swift
VU Endemic

Black Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides niger

5–10% · With luck
Antillean Palm Swift
LC Endemic

Antillean Palm Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachornis phoenicobia

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
60–70
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Streamertail in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Streamertail sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 291 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Streamertail in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Streamertail in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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