Lago de Yojoa
🇭🇳 Honduras
🐦 Toucans Over the Lakeshore ForestLago de Yojoa is a tropical rainforest reserve in the Central Highlands of Honduras, surrounding a major natural lake. The park’s mosaic of lowland forest, coffee‑grown slopes and open wetlands creates a patchwork of canopy and water that supports a rich bird community.
14.857° N 88.014° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
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Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
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Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
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Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
📊 Most Spotted
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
📊 Most Spotted
Variegated Squirrel
Sciurus variegatoides
Common Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
Proboscis Bat
Rhynchonycteris naso
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Common Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Derby's Woolly Opossum
Caluromys derbianus
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Northern Silky Anteater
Cyclopes dorsalis
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus mexicanus
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
★ Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
★ Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
★ Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
📊 Most Spotted
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
📊 Most Spotted
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
Ghost Anole
Anolis lemurinus
Central American Boa
Boa imperator
Mesoamerican Slider
Trachemys venusta
Nombre de Dios anole
Anolis zeus
Moist Forest Anole
Anolis unilobatus
Gualaco Scaly Anole
Anolis mccraniei
False Fer-de-lance
Xenodon rabdocephalus
Ringneck Coffee Snake
Ninia diademata
White-lipped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon leucostomum
📊 Most Spotted
Central American Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius valliceps
Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
Highland Frog
Lithobates maculatus
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Chortis Streamside Frog
Craugastor laevissimus
Vaillant's Frog
Lithobates vaillanti
Mexican White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus fragilis
Copan Stream Frog
Ptychohyla hypomykter
Narrow-footed Worm Salamander
Oedipina leptopoda
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
Broad-headed rainfrog
Craugastor laticeps
Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander
Bolitoglossa mexicana
Recent sightings in Lago de Yojoa
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
2Resplendent Quetzal Breeding Season
Quetzal breeding season in the cloud forests above the lake — the documented best window to see them
1Snail Kite & Limpkin Snail Hunt
Snail Kites and Limpkins concentrate over the lake's marshes to feed on apple snails, best watched from rowboat trips through the marsh canals
3Migratory Waterbird & Warbler Season
Enormous numbers of North American migrants — waterfowl on the lake and warblers in the surrounding forest — winter at Yojoa between and
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Snail Kite & Limpkin Snail Hunt
- 2Resplendent Quetzal Breeding Season
- 3Migratory Waterbird & Warbler Season
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Lago de Yojoa?
The most likely sightings are Great-tailed Grackle (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Great Egret (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Montezuma Oropendola (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Snail Kite (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Great Kiskadee (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers) — among 977 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Lago de Yojoa for wildlife?
March has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.
Can you see Snail Kite in Lago de Yojoa?
Yes — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Snail Kite sighting in Lago de Yojoa, based on 920 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Montezuma Oropendola in Lago de Yojoa?
Yes — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Montezuma Oropendola sighting in Lago de Yojoa, based on 598 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Keel-billed Toucan in Lago de Yojoa?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Lago de Yojoa, based on 260 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Resplendent Quetzal in Lago de Yojoa?
Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Resplendent Quetzal sighting in Lago de Yojoa, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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