Where to see
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Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Black Caracara during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
In Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, Ecuador, about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black Caracara sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Yasuní National Park and more
After Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, the next-best odds of seeing a Black Caracara are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 20%), Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are March, August and December–January in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (about 50%), May in Yasuní National Park (about 40%) and November in Amacayacu National Natural Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Black Caracara on a given day. Each park's Black Caracara page has the full month-by-month chart.
