Where to see

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

Melanerpes pucherani

Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge leads · 15 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
2	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
3	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
4	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
5	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
6	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
7	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	30–40%
8	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	30–40%
9	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
10	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
11	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	20–30%
12	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
13	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
14	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
15	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Black-cheeked Woodpecker?

Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica) — about 64% of wildlife watchers report a Black-cheeked Woodpecker sighting there, the highest of the 15 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Black-cheeked Woodpecker?

Arenal Volcano National Park (about 52%), Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (about 49%), Braulio Carrillo National Park (about 45%) are the next best options.