Common Pauraque

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

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	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
2	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
3	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
4	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
5	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
6	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	10–20%
7	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
8	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
9	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
10	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
11	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
12	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	10–20%
13	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	10–20%
14	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	10–20%
15	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
16	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	10–20%
17	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
18	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
19	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	10–20%
20	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
21	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	10–20%
22	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
23	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
24	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	0–10%
25	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
26	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	0–10%
27	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
28	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	0–10%
29	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
30	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
31	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
32	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	0–10%
33	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	0–10%
34	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	0–10%
35	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	0–10%
36	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	0–10%
37	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	0–10%
38	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	0–10%
39	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	0–10%
40	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	0–10%
41	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	0–10%
42	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
43	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
44	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
45	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
46	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
47	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
48	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
49	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
50	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
51	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
52	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
53	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
54	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
55	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
56	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
57	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
58	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
59	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
60	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
61	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
62	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
63	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
64	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
65	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
66	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
67	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
68	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
69	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
70	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
71	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
72	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
73	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
74	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	Insufficient data
75	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
76	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
77	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
78	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
79	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
80	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
81	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
82	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Pauraque in Iguazú National Park?

About 11% of visitor-days record a Common Pauraque sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 441 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Common Pauraque in Iguazú National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Common Pauraque in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.