Where to see

Short-billed Pigeon

Patagioenas nigrirostris

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary leads · 16 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	50–60%
2	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
3	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
4	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
5	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
6	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
7	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
8	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
9	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
10	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
11	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
12	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
13	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
14	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
16	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Short-billed Pigeon?

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize) — about 54% of wildlife watchers report a Short-billed Pigeon sighting there, the highest of the 16 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Short-billed Pigeon?

Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (about 48%), Corcovado National Park (about 41%), Piedras Blancas National Park (about 41%) are the next best options.