Which is the best park to see a Dormilona?
Caroni Swamp
In Caroni Swamp, Trinidad and Tobago, about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Dormilona sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where to see
Dormilona
Corallus ruschenbergerii
Caroni Swamp leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Parks Ranked
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Dormilona during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Before you go
Where else can you see a Dormilona?
Main Ridge Forest Reserve and more
After Caroni Swamp, the next-best odds of seeing a Dormilona are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 40%), Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%) and Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%). Outside Central America, the best option is Tayrona National Natural Park in South America (about 30%).
When is the best time to see a Dormilona?
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are March in Caroni Swamp (about 90%), April and October in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (about 60%) and January in Tayrona National Natural Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Dormilona on a given day. Each park's Dormilona page has the full month-by-month chart.
