Where to see

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Palo Verde National Park leads · 23 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
2	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
3	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
4	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
5	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
6	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	40–50%
7	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	40–50%
8	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	30–40%
9	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
10	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
11	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	30–40%
12	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	30–40%
13	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
14	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
15	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
16	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
17	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
18	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
19	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
20	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
21	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
22	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
23	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Green Heron?

Palo Verde National Park (Costa Rica) — about 67% of wildlife watchers report a Green Heron sighting there, the highest of the 23 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Green Heron?

Tortuguero National Park (about 53%), Big Cypress National Preserve (about 51%), Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (about 47%) are the next best options.