Where to see

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary leads · 12 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	40–50%
2	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
3	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	30–40%
4	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
5	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
6	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
7	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
8	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
9	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
10	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
11	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
12	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see an Ivory-billed Woodcreeper?

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize) — about 42% of wildlife watchers report a Ivory-billed Woodcreeper sighting there, the highest of the 12 parks in our data.

Where else can I see an Ivory-billed Woodcreeper?

Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (about 40%), Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (about 36%), El Triunfo (about 35%) are the next best options.