Crested Caracara

Where to see

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

Iberá National Park leads · 31 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
70–80%
2 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
70–80%
3 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
60–70%
5 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
6 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
50–60%
7 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
8 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
9 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
10 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
40–50%
11 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
12 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
13 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
14 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
15 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
16 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
17 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
18 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
19 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
20 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
21 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
22 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
23 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
20–30%
24 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
25 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Crested Caracara?

Iberá National Park (Argentina) — about 72% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Caracara sighting there, the highest of the 31 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Crested Caracara?

Emas National Park (about 70%), El Palmar National Park (about 67%), Serra da Canastra National Park (about 63%) are the next best options.