Where to see
Plegadis falcinellus
Doñana National Park leads · 20 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Glossy Ibis during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 10 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 11 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 15 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 18 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 19 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Doñana National Park
In Doñana National Park, Spain, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Ibis sighting on a given day, the highest of the 20 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Keoladeo National Park and more
After Doñana National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Glossy Ibis are in Keoladeo National Park (India, about 60%), Camargue (France, about 60%) and Amboseli National Park (Kenya, about 60%). Outside Europe, the best options are Keoladeo National Park in Asia (about 60%), Amboseli National Park in Africa (about 60%) and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in North America (about 50%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May and June in Doñana National Park (about 90%), April in Keoladeo National Park (about 90%) and July in Camargue (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Glossy Ibis on a given day. Each park's Glossy Ibis page has the full month-by-month chart.
