Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo

Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo

Saurothera longirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Jaragua National Park
56 Verified records at Jaragua National Park
November 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo sighting in Jaragua National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jaragua National Park

Smooth-billed Ani
LC

Smooth-billed Ani

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crotophaga ani

20–30% · Possible
Mangrove Cuckoo
LC

Mangrove Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccyzus minor

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
10–20
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 Jaragua National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo sighting in Jaragua National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo in Jaragua National Park in our monthly data.

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