Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-throated Euphonia in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Euphonia sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 1,032 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 94th most-seen of the 467 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 a Yellow-throated Euphonia in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

May–June and October. In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Euphonia in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against about 10% in July–September and November–April, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-throated Euphonia?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

19th of 30. Of the 30 parks where we can rate Yellow-throated Euphonia sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 19th at about 10%. The best odds are in Tenorio Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 60%), Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 50%) and Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 50%). All parks ranked.

Question 5

Which relatives of the Yellow-throated Euphonia live in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Euphonia. The closest relatives of the Yellow-throated Euphonia that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (genus Euphonia, Typical Euphonias) are Tawny-capped Euphonia (about 20%), White-vented Euphonia (about 10%) and Elegant Euphonia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Yellow-throated Euphonia sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Yellow-throated Euphonia is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (1,032 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	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~60%
2	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~50%
3	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~50%
4	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
5	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
6	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~40%
7	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
8	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~40%
9	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
10	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
11	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
12	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
13	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~20%
14	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
15	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
16	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
17	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
18	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
19	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
20	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
21	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
22	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
23	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
24	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
25	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
27	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
28	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
29	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
30	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
2	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
3	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	<5%
4	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

Yellow-throated Euphonia

About the Yellow-throated Euphonia

Sounds

Recent sightings of Yellow-throated Euphonia in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Tawny-capped Euphonia

White-vented Euphonia

Elegant Euphonia

Olive-backed Euphonia

Yellow-crowned Euphonia

Golden-browed Chlorophonia

Yellow-bellied Siskin

Lesser Goldfinch

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Clay-colored Thrush

Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager

Large-footed Finch

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