Where to see

Proboscis Bat

Rhynchonycteris naso

Caroni Swamp leads · 16 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	50–60%
2	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
3	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	40–50%
4	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	40–50%
5	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
6	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	30–40%
7	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	30–40%
8	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
9	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
10	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
11	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
12	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
13	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
14	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	10–20%
15	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
16	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Proboscis Bat?

Caroni Swamp (Trinidad and Tobago) — about 57% of wildlife watchers report a Proboscis Bat sighting there, the highest of the 16 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Proboscis Bat?

Palo Verde National Park (about 50%), Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (about 47%), Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (about 42%) are the next best options.