Hoatzin
Opisthocomus hoazin
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderOpisthocomiformes (Hoatzins)
- FamilyOpisthocomidae (Hoatzins)
- GenusOpisthocomus (Hoatzins)
- SpeciesOpisthocomus hoazin (Hoatzin)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hoatzin in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 62% of visitor-days record a Hoatzin sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 2555 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hoatzin in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Hoatzin in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.