Which is the best park to see a Snail Kite?
Lago de Yojoa
In Lago de Yojoa, Honduras, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Snail Kite sighting on a given day, the highest of the 8 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where to see
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Lago de Yojoa leads · 8 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Parks Ranked
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Snail Kite 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 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 7 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Before you go
Where else can you see a Snail Kite?
Palo Verde National Park and more
After Lago de Yojoa, the next-best odds of seeing a Snail Kite are in Palo Verde National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%), Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (Brazil, about 30%) and Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 30%). Outside Central America, the best option is Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in South America (about 30%).
When is the best time to see a Snail Kite?
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are March and August–November in Lago de Yojoa (about 70%), December in Palo Verde National Park (about 50%) and June in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Snail Kite on a given day. Each park's Snail Kite page has the full month-by-month chart.
