Where to see
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Cabo Pulmo National Park leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Mexican Fritillary during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Cabo Pulmo National Park
In Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Fritillary sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Jaragua National Park and more
After Cabo Pulmo National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Mexican Fritillary are in Jaragua National Park (Dominican Republic, about 30%), Ostional Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 30%) and Anavilhanas National Park (Brazil, about 20%). Outside North America, the best options are Jaragua National Park in Central America (about 30%) and Anavilhanas National Park in South America (about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are November in Cabo Pulmo National Park (about 70%), November in Jaragua National Park (about 60%) and June and July in Ostional Wildlife Refuge (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Mexican Fritillary on a given day. Each park's Mexican Fritillary page has the full month-by-month chart.
