Cuban Emerald
Riccordia ricordii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusRiccordia (Antillean Emeralds)
- SpeciesRiccordia ricordii (Cuban Emerald)
The Cuban emerald (Riccordia ricordii) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in the Bahamas and Cuba. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Emerald sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 1,191 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cuban Emerald in Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 74% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Emerald sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 1,191 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cuban Emerald in Ciénaga de Zapata?
May has the highest sighting rate for Cuban Emerald in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.