Where to see

Black-headed Trogon

Trogon melanocephalus

Ostional Wildlife Refuge leads · 13 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
2	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
3	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	50–60%
4	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
5	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
6	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
7	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
8	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
9	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
10	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	20–30%
11	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
12	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
13	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Black-headed Trogon?

Ostional Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica) — about 55% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Trogon sighting there, the highest of the 13 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Black-headed Trogon?

Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (about 53%), Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (about 51%), Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (about 49%) are the next best options.