Lesson's Motmot

Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
2	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	50–60%
3	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
4	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	40–50%
5	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
6	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
7	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
8	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	30–40%
9	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
10	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
11	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	20–30%
12	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
13	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
14	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
15	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
16	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	20–30%
17	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
18	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
19	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
20	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
21	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
22	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
23	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	0–10%
24	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
25	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
26	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
27	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
28	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
29	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
30	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
31	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
32	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
33	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
34	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
35	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
36	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
37	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
38	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
39	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesson's Motmot in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

About 17% of visitor-days record a Lesson's Motmot sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, based on 129 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Lesson's Motmot in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Lesson's Motmot in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve in our monthly data.