Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo

Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo

Saurothera longirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Los Haitises National Park
298 Verified records at Los Haitises National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Hispaniolan lizard cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) is a species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola that is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 298 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Haitises National Park

Smooth-billed Ani
LC

Smooth-billed Ani

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crotophaga ani

40–50% · Possible
Mangrove Cuckoo
LC

Mangrove Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccyzus minor

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
LC

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccyzus americanus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
60–70
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
50–60%
2 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo in Los Haitises National Park?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 298 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo in Los Haitises National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo in Los Haitises National Park in our monthly data.

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