Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Tropical Mockingbird in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Mockingbird sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 249 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 244th most-seen of the 467 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Tropical Mockingbird in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

October. In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Mockingbird in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months. That is one of Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park's wettest months, with about 570 mm of rain against 160 mm in February.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Tropical Mockingbird?

Accepted Answer

Between 3 and 6 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tropical Mockingbird 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 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see a Tropical Mockingbird?

Accepted Answer

39th of 50. Of the 50 parks where we can rate Tropical Mockingbird sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 39th at under 5%. The best odds are in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park (Mexico, about 90%), Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 70%) and Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 70%). All parks ranked.

Question 5

Which relatives of the Tropical Mockingbird live in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Passeriformes. The closest relatives of the Tropical Mockingbird that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Rufous-collared Sparrow (about 60%), Clay-colored Thrush (about 60%) and Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Tropical Mockingbird sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Tropical Mockingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (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	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~90%
2	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~70%
3	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~70%
4	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~70%
5	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~40%
6	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~40%
7	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
8	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
9	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
10	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
11	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
12	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
13	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
14	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
15	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~20%
16	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
17	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
18	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
19	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
20	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
21	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
22	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
23	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
24	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
25	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
26	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
27	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
28	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
29	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
30	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
31	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
32	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
33	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
34	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
35	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
36	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
38	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
39	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
40	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	<5%
41	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
42	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
43	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
44	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
45	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
46	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
47	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
48	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
49	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
50	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Maracaibo	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~90%
2	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	~40%
3	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	~40%
4	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~40%
5	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	~40%
6	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
7	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~30%
8	Quito	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~30%
9	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
10	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%

Tropical Mockingbird

About the Tropical Mockingbird

Sounds

Recent sightings of Tropical Mockingbird in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Clay-colored Thrush

Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager

Large-footed Finch

Mountain Thrush

Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher

Slaty Flowerpiercer

Sooty Thrush

Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush

Blue-and-white Swallow

Yellow-thighed Finch

Flame-colored Tanager

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