Roseate Spoonbill

Where to see

Roseate Spoonbill

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Palo Verde National Park leads · 8 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
2 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
3 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
4 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
20–30%
6 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
7 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
8 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Roseate Spoonbill?

Palo Verde National Park (Costa Rica) — about 49% of wildlife watchers report a Roseate Spoonbill sighting there, the highest of the 8 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Roseate Spoonbill?

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (about 47%), Celestún Biosphere Reserve (about 38%), Big Cypress National Preserve (about 30%) are the next best options.