Where to see

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

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Piedras Blancas National Park leads · 12 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Gray-cowled Wood-Rail during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
2	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
3	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	20–30%
4	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
5	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	20–30%
6	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
7	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
8	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
9	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
10	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
11	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
12	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Gray-cowled Wood-Rail?

Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica) — about 53% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-cowled Wood-Rail sighting there, the highest of the 12 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Gray-cowled Wood-Rail?

Marino Ballena National Park (about 39%), Caroni Swamp (about 29%), Manuel Antonio National Park (about 29%) are the next best options.