Yellow-headed Sideneck

Where to see

Yellow-headed Sideneck

Podocnemis unifilis

Madidi National Park leads · 7 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
40–50%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
3 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
5 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
6 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
7 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Yellow-headed Sideneck?

Madidi National Park (Bolivia) — about 41% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-headed Sideneck sighting there, the highest of the 7 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Yellow-headed Sideneck?

Yasuní National Park (about 39%), Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (about 35%), Tambopata National Reserve (about 23%) are the next best options.