Challenge

Cloud Forest Birds

Q: Where is the best place to see Cloud Forest Birds?

Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. In Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica, the chance of seeing all 4 (resplendent quetzal, three-wattled bellbird, toucanet and motmot) on the same day is under 5%, the highest of the 2 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 30%. Next come La Amistad International Park (Panama) (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Q: Which of Cloud Forest Birds is hardest to see?

Three-wattled bellbird. In Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, the best park for Cloud Forest Birds, about about 20% of wildlife watchers report the three-wattled bellbird on a given day, against about 60% for the motmot. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

Q: How do you complete Cloud Forest Birds on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen. Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Cloud Forest Birds three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

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The checklist: 4 animals

Pharomachrus mocinno

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Procnias tricarunculatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Eumomota superciliosa

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~60%

May

~60%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

Time of day

Where they are recorded most Parks with some of them Cities with some of them

Parks

#	Park	Country	Animals	All 4 in 3 days
1	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~30%
	Resplendent Quetzal			~70%
	Three-wattled Bellbird			~50%
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~90%
	Lesson's Motmot			~90%
2	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 4	<5%
	Resplendent Quetzal			~40%
	Three-wattled Bellbird			~30%
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~40%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
3	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 4	Missing: Three-wattled bellbird
	Resplendent Quetzal			~60%
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~70%
	Lesson's Motmot			~90%
4	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 4	Missing: Motmot
	Resplendent Quetzal			~80%
	Three-wattled Bellbird			~30%
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~70%
5	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3 of 4	Missing: Three-wattled bellbird
	Resplendent Quetzal			~50%
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~60%
	Lesson's Motmot			~50%
6	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3 of 4	Missing: Three-wattled bellbird
	Resplendent Quetzal			~20%
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~80%
7	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 4	Missing: Three-wattled bellbird
	Resplendent Quetzal			~40%
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~60%
8	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	Missing: Three-wattled bellbird, Motmot
	Resplendent Quetzal			~90%
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~70%
9	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~80%
	Lesson's Motmot			~70%
10	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 4	Missing: Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Resplendent Quetzal			~30%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~80%
11	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	Missing: Three-wattled bellbird, Motmot
	Resplendent Quetzal			~60%
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~40%
12	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~70%
13	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~50%
14	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	Missing: Three-wattled bellbird, Motmot
	Resplendent Quetzal			~20%
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~20%
15	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Motmot
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			>90%
16	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~90%
17	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~90%
18	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~90%
19	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~80%
20	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet, Motmot
	Resplendent Quetzal			~80%
21	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~80%
22	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~80%
23	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~70%
24	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~70%
25	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~70%
26	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~60%
27	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~60%
28	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~60%
29	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~60%
30	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~60%
31	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~60%
32	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~50%
33	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~50%
34	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~50%
35	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~40%
36	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
37	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Toucanet, Motmot
	Three-wattled Bellbird			~30%
38	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
39	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Motmot
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~20%
40	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Motmot
	Northern Emerald-Toucanet			~20%

Cities

#	City	Country	Animals	All 4 in 3 days
1	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~80%
2	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~70%
3	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~70%
4	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~60%
5	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~60%
6	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 4	Missing: Resplendent quetzal, Three-wattled bellbird, Toucanet
	Lesson's Motmot			~50%

Zoos & centres

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Acuario Inbursa	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 4 in captivity
2	Parque del pueblo	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 4 in captivity
3	Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4 in captivity
4	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 4 in captivity
5	Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 4 in captivity
6	SeaWorld Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	1 of 4 in captivity
7	Africam Safari	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4 in captivity
8	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 4 in captivity
9	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 4 in captivity
10	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	1 of 4 in captivity
11	La Aurora Zoo	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 4 in captivity
12	La Paz Waterfall Gardens	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4 in captivity
13	LPO - Centre de sauvegarde pour la faune sauvage	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4 in captivity
14	Macaw mountain bird park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 4 in captivity
15	Monteverde Theme Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4 in captivity
16	Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4 in captivity
17	UMA "El Palapo"	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4 in captivity
18	Universeum	🇸🇪 Sweden	1 of 4 in captivity
19	Yaguar Xoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4 in captivity

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Before you go

Where is the best place to see Cloud Forest Birds?

Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

In Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica, the chance of seeing all 4 (resplendent quetzal, three-wattled bellbird, toucanet and motmot) on the same day is under 5%, the highest of the 2 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 30%. Next come La Amistad International Park (Panama) (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Which of Cloud Forest Birds is hardest to see?

Three-wattled bellbird

In Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, the best park for Cloud Forest Birds, about about 20% of wildlife watchers report the three-wattled bellbird on a given day, against about 60% for the motmot. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

How do you complete Cloud Forest Birds on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen

Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Cloud Forest Birds three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

← All challenges

Cloud Forest Birds

The checklist: 4 animals

Resplendent Quetzal

Three-wattled Bellbird

Northern Emerald-Toucanet

Turquoise-browed Motmot

Where to go

Month by month at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Month by month at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Month by month at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Month by month at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Month by month at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Month by month at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Time of day

Parks

Cities

Zoos & centres

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Cloud Forest Birds?

Which of Cloud Forest Birds is hardest to see?

How do you complete Cloud Forest Birds on Wallace's Line?