Where to see

Turkey Vulture

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Los Haitises National Park leads · 108 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	90–100%
2	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	70–80%
3	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	70–80%
4	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	70–80%
5	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
6	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	70–80%
7	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	70–80%
8	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
9	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	60–70%
10	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	60–70%
11	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
12	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	60–70%
13	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
14	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	60–70%
15	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
16	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	60–70%
17	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	60–70%
18	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	60–70%
19	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	60–70%
20	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
21	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	50–60%
22	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
23	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
24	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
25	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Turkey Vulture?

Los Haitises National Park (Dominican Republic) — about 93% of wildlife watchers report a Turkey Vulture sighting there, the highest of the 108 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Turkey Vulture?

Bahía de Loreto National Park (about 78%), Península Valdés (about 77%), Point Pelee National Park (about 75%) are the next best options.