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