Northern Potoo

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	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
2	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	0–10%
3	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	0–10%
4	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
5	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	<5%
6	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
7	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
8	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
9	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
10	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
11	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
12	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
13	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
14	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
15	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
16	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
17	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
18	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
19	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
20	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Potoo in Santa Rosa National Park?

About 6% of visitor-days record a Northern Potoo sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 33 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Northern Potoo in Santa Rosa National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Northern Potoo in Santa Rosa National Park in our monthly data.