Where to see

Tropical Gnatcatcher

Polioptila plumbea

Machalilla National Park leads · 14 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	50–60%
2	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
3	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
4	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
5	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
6	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
7	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
8	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
9	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
10	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
11	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
12	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
13	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
14	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Tropical Gnatcatcher?

Machalilla National Park (Ecuador) — about 54% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting there, the highest of the 14 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Tropical Gnatcatcher?

Coiba National Park (about 48%), San Lorenzo Protected Forest (about 42%), Parque Natural Metropolitano (about 28%) are the next best options.