Where to see

Bare-throated Tiger Heron

Tigrisoma mexicanum

Palo Verde National Park leads · 13 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Bare-throated Tiger Heron during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
2	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
3	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	40–50%
4	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	30–40%
5	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
6	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
7	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
8	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
9	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
10	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
11	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
12	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
13	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Bare-throated Tiger Heron?

Palo Verde National Park (Costa Rica) — about 68% of wildlife watchers report a Bare-throated Tiger Heron sighting there, the highest of the 13 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Bare-throated Tiger Heron?

Tortuguero National Park (about 61%), Lago de Yojoa (about 44%), Coiba National Park (about 39%) are the next best options.