Which is the best park to see a Muscovy Duck?
Lago de Yojoa
In Lago de Yojoa, Honduras, about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Muscovy Duck sighting on a given day, the highest of the 9 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where to see
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Lago de Yojoa leads · 9 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Parks Ranked
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Muscovy Duck during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Before you go
Where else can you see a Muscovy Duck?
Palo Verde National Park and more
After Lago de Yojoa, the next-best odds of seeing a Muscovy Duck are in Palo Verde National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%), Anavilhanas National Park (Brazil, about 30%) and Carara National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%). Outside Central America, the best options are Anavilhanas National Park in South America (about 30%), Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in North America (about 20%) and Chitwan National Park in Asia (about 20%).
When is the best time to see a Muscovy Duck?
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are March and September in Lago de Yojoa (about 60%), January in Palo Verde National Park (about 60%) and May and November in Anavilhanas National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Muscovy Duck on a given day. Each park's Muscovy Duck page has the full month-by-month chart.
