Hoatzin

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	60–70%
2	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	40–50%
3	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	30–40%
4	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
5	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
6	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	20–30%
7	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
8	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
9	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	0–10%
10	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
11	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hoatzin in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 20% of visitor-days record a Hoatzin sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 802 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Hoatzin in Tambopata National Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Hoatzin in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.