Question 1

What are the chances of seeing an Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 63rd most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see an Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

Accepted Answer

May. In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months. April and June–September have too few records to rate.

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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca the best place to see an Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush?

Accepted Answer

9th of 21. Of the 21 parks where we can rate Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush sightings, Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca ranks 9th at about 10%. 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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Catharus. The closest relatives of the Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush that you can see in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (genus Catharus, Brown Thrushes and Nightingale-Thrushes) are Russet Nightingale-Thrush (about 10%) and Hermit 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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (15 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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

Russet Nightingale-Thrush

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Brown-backed Solitaire

Eastern Bluebird

Western Bluebird

Rufous-backed Robin

White-throated Thrush

Aztec Thrush

Yellow-eyed Junco

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Red Warbler

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