Black-headed Trogon

Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

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	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
2	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
3	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	50–60%
4	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
5	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
6	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
7	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
8	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
9	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
10	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	20–30%
11	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
12	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
13	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
14	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	10–20%
15	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	0–10%
16	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
17	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
18	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
19	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
20	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
21	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
22	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
23	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
24	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
25	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
26	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Trogon in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 51% of visitor-days record a Black-headed Trogon sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 572 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black-headed Trogon in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Trogon in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.