Where to see
Platalea leucorodia
Doñana National Park leads · 9 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Eurasian Spoonbill during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 8 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 9 | Udawalawe National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Doñana National Park
In Doñana National Park, Spain, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Spoonbill sighting on a given day, the highest of the 9 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Hortobágy National Park and more
After Doñana National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Eurasian Spoonbill are in Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 50%), Keoladeo National Park (India, about 50%) and Yala National Park (Sri Lanka, about 50%). Outside Europe, the best option is Keoladeo National Park in Asia (about 50%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April and June in Doñana National Park (about 80%), April–May and July in Hortobágy National Park (about 70%) and May in Keoladeo National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Eurasian Spoonbill on a given day. Each park's Eurasian Spoonbill page has the full month-by-month chart.
