Where to see

Lesson's Motmot

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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve leads · 21 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Lesson's Motmot during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
2	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	50–60%
3	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
4	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	40–50%
5	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
6	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
7	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
8	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
9	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	30–40%
10	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
11	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
12	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	20–30%
13	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
14	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
15	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
16	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
17	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	20–30%
18	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
19	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
20	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
21	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Lesson's Motmot?

Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica) — about 64% of wildlife watchers report a Lesson's Motmot sighting there, the highest of the 21 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Lesson's Motmot?

Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (about 53%), Rincón de la Vieja National Park (about 47%), Cusuco National Park (about 43%) are the next best options.