Where to see

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

Ostional Wildlife Refuge leads · 92 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
2	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
3	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	70–80%
4	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	70–80%
5	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	70–80%
6	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	70–80%
7	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
8	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	70–80%
9	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	70–80%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	70–80%
11	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	70–80%
12	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	60–70%
13	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
14	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
15	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
16	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	60–70%
17	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	60–70%
18	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	60–70%
19	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
20	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	60–70%
21	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
22	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
23	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	50–60%
24	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
25	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Black Vulture?

Ostional Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica) — about 77% of wildlife watchers report a Black Vulture sighting there, the highest of the 92 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Black Vulture?

Tortuguero National Park (about 73%), Soberanía National Park (about 73%), San Lorenzo Protected Forest (about 72%) are the next best options.