Where to see
Sporophila morelleti
Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park leads · 12 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Morelet's Seedeater during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 5 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 7 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park
In Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park, Honduras, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Morelet's Seedeater sighting on a given day, the highest of the 12 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Lago de Yojoa and more
After Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Morelet's Seedeater are in Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 40%), Cusuco National Park (Honduras, about 40%) and Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize, about 30%). Outside Central America, the best option is Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in North America (about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are August in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (about 70%), July in Lago de Yojoa (about 70%) and April–May and August in Cusuco National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Morelet's Seedeater on a given day. Each park's Morelet's Seedeater page has the full month-by-month chart.
