Where to see

Groove-billed Ani

Crotophaga sulcirostris

Palo Verde National Park leads · 22 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
2	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	40–50%
3	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
4	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	30–40%
5	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
6	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
7	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
8	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
9	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
10	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
11	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
12	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
13	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
14	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
15	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
16	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
17	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
18	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
19	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
20	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
21	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
22	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Groove-billed Ani?

Palo Verde National Park (Costa Rica) — about 64% of wildlife watchers report a Groove-billed Ani sighting there, the highest of the 22 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Groove-billed Ani?

Lago de Yojoa (about 48%), Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (about 41%), Masaya Volcano National Park (about 34%) are the next best options.