Question 1

What are the chances of seeing an American Pygmy Kingfisher in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report an American Pygmy Kingfisher sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, based on 399 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 101st most-seen of the 375 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see an American Pygmy Kingfisher in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

Accepted Answer

February and November. In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an American Pygmy Kingfisher in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and September, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see an American Pygmy Kingfisher?

Accepted Answer

Between 8 and 11 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most American Pygmy Kingfisher sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Bastimentos Island National Marine Park the best place to see an American Pygmy Kingfisher?

Accepted Answer

7th of 33. Of the 33 parks where we can rate American Pygmy Kingfisher sightings, Bastimentos Island National Marine Park ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Caroni Swamp (Trinidad and Tobago, about 30%), Celestún Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 20%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 20%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the American Pygmy Kingfisher live in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Chloroceryle. The closest relatives of the American Pygmy Kingfisher that you can see in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (genus Chloroceryle, American Green Kingfishers) are Green Kingfisher (about 20%) and Amazon Kingfisher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the American Pygmy Kingfisher sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the American Pygmy Kingfisher is recorded against all the birds logged in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (399 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~30%
2	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
4	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
5	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
6	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
7	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
8	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
9	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
10	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
11	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
12	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
13	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
15	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
16	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
17	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
18	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
19	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
20	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
21	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
22	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
23	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
24	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
25	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
27	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
28	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
29	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
30	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
31	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
32	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
33	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
2	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
3	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%

American Pygmy Kingfisher

About the American Pygmy Kingfisher

Sounds

Recent sightings of American Pygmy Kingfisher in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

Green Kingfisher

Amazon Kingfisher

Green-and-rufous Kingfisher

Ringed Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

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Bananaquit

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