What are the chances of seeing a Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 427 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 279th most-seen of the 657 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
February, June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, July and September–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is La Amistad International Park (Panama) the best place to see a Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush?
6th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Irazú Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 60%), Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 50%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush live in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
Same genus: Catharus
The closest relatives of the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (genus Catharus, Brown Thrushes and Nightingale-Thrushes) are Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush (about 20%), Swainson's Thrush (about 20%) and Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (427 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
