Resplendent Quetzal

Closest Relatives at Irazú Volcano 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	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
2	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
3	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
4	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
5	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
6	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
7	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
8	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
9	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
10	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
11	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	0–10%
12	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
13	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
14	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
15	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
16	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
17	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
18	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Resplendent Quetzal in Irazú Volcano National Park?

About 45% of visitor-days record a Resplendent Quetzal sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 265 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Resplendent Quetzal in Irazú Volcano National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Resplendent Quetzal in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.