Where to see

Belted Kingfisher

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Big Cypress National Preserve leads · 21 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Belted Kingfisher during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
2	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
3	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	40–50%
4	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
5	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
6	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
7	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
8	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
9	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
10	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
11	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
12	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
13	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
14	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
15	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
16	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
17	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
18	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	10–20%
19	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
20	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
21	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Belted Kingfisher?

Big Cypress National Preserve (United States) — about 51% of wildlife watchers report a Belted Kingfisher sighting there, the highest of the 21 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Belted Kingfisher?

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (about 40%), Ciénaga de Zapata (about 40%), Katmai National Park (about 38%) are the next best options.