Where to see

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Isla del Coco National Park leads · 15 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
2	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	30–40%
3	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
4	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
5	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
6	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
7	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
8	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
9	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	20–30%
10	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
11	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
12	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
13	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
14	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
15	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Semipalmated Plover?

Isla del Coco National Park (Costa Rica) — about 69% of wildlife watchers report a Semipalmated Plover sighting there, the highest of the 15 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Semipalmated Plover?

Paracas National Reserve (about 34%), Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (about 32%), Galápagos Islands (about 26%) are the next best options.