Where to see

Northern Jacana

Jacana spinosa

Lago de Yojoa leads · 10 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	60–70%
2	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
3	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
4	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
5	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
6	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
7	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	20–30%
8	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
9	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
10	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%

Which is the best park to see a Northern Jacana?

Lago de Yojoa (Honduras) — about 65% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Jacana sighting there, the highest of the 10 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Northern Jacana?

Palo Verde National Park (about 64%), Tortuguero National Park (about 54%), Piedras Blancas National Park (about 38%) are the next best options.