Where to see

Bigua cormorant

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Paracas National Reserve leads · 28 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	70–80%
2	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	70–80%
3	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	50–60%
4	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
5	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	40–50%
6	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	40–50%
7	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
8	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	40–50%
9	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	30–40%
10	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	30–40%
11	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	30–40%
12	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
13	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	30–40%
14	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	20–30%
15	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
16	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
17	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	20–30%
18	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	20–30%
19	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
20	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	20–30%
21	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
22	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	20–30%
23	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
24	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
25	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	10–20%

Which is the best park to see a Bigua cormorant?

Paracas National Reserve (Peru) — about 79% of wildlife watchers report a Bigua cormorant sighting there, the highest of the 28 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Bigua cormorant?

Península Valdés (about 77%), Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (about 56%), Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (about 50%) are the next best options.