Question 1

What are the chances of seeing an Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 2,249 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 49th most-seen of the 657 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see an Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Accepted Answer

May. In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against about 10% in November to February, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see an Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush?

Accepted Answer

Between 8 and 11 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-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.

Question 4

Is La Amistad International Park (Panama) the best place to see an Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush?

Accepted Answer

6th of 21. Of the 21 parks where we can rate Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 6th at about 20%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 20%) and La Tigra National Park (Honduras, about 20%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush live in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Catharus. The closest relatives of the Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (genus Catharus, Brown Thrushes and Nightingale-Thrushes) are Swainson's Thrush (about 20%) and Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (2,249 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
2	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
3	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
4	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
5	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
6	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
7	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
8	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
9	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
10	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
11	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
12	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
13	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
14	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
15	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
16	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
17	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
18	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
19	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
20	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
21	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
2	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
3	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
4	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	<5%
5	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	<5%
6	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	<5%
7	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
8	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
9	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
10	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%

Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush

About the Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush

Sounds

Recent sightings of Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush in La Amistad International Park (Panama)

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

Swainson's Thrush

Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush

Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush

Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush

Veery

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush

Clay-colored Thrush

Black-faced Solitaire

Mountain Thrush

White-throated Thrush

Wood Thrush

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