Wood Stork

Where to see

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Palo Verde National Park leads · 10 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
2 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
3 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
4 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
5 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
6 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
30–40%
7 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
8 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
10 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Wood Stork?

Palo Verde National Park (Costa Rica) — about 67% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Stork sighting there, the highest of the 10 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Wood Stork?

Big Cypress National Preserve (about 52%), Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (about 45%), Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (about 38%) are the next best options.