Genus

New World Jacanas

Jacana

2 species in our catalog · found in 76 parks

Species in this group

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Jacana jacana

70–80% · Very likely

Jacana spinosa

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40

Jan

30–40

Feb

30–40

Mar

30–40

Apr

30–40

May

30–40

Jun

30–40

Jul

30–40

Aug

30–40

Sep

30–40

Oct

30–40

Nov

30–40

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see New World Jacanas

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	70–80%
	Wattled Jacana			70–80%
2	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	60–70%
	Northern Jacana			60–70%
3	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	60–70%
	Northern Jacana			60–70%
4	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	50–60%
	Northern Jacana			50–60%
5	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	50–60%
	Wattled Jacana			50–60%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
6	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	40–50%
	Wattled Jacana			40–50%
7	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	30–40%
	Wattled Jacana			30–40%
8	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	30–40%
	Northern Jacana			30–40%
9	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	30–40%
	Northern Jacana			30–40%
10	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
11	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
12	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	20–30%
	Northern Jacana			20–30%
13	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
14	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	20–30%
	Northern Jacana			20–30%
15	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
16	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	20–30%
	Wattled Jacana			20–30%
17	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	20–30%
	Northern Jacana			20–30%
18	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
19	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			10–20%
20	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
21	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			10–20%
22	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			0–10%
23	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
24	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			0–10%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
25	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			10–20%
26	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
27	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	10–20%
	Wattled Jacana			10–20%
28	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			10–20%
29	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	10–20%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
30	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	0–10%
	Wattled Jacana			0–10%
31	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Northern Jacana			0–10%
32	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	0–10%
	Wattled Jacana			0–10%
33	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Northern Jacana			0–10%
34	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
35	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	0–10%
	Wattled Jacana			0–10%
36	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Northern Jacana			0–10%
37	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	0–10%
	Wattled Jacana			0–10%
38	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Northern Jacana			0–10%
39	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
40	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
41	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
42	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
43	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
44	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
45	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
46	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
47	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
48	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
49	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
50	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
51	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
52	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
53	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
54	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
55	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
56	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
57	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
58	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
59	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
60	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
61	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
62	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
63	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
64	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
65	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
66	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			<5%
67	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			<5%
68	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
69	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
70	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
71	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
72	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Wattled Jacana			Insufficient data
73	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
74	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
75	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data
76	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Northern Jacana			Insufficient data

New World Jacanas

Species in this group

Wattled Jacana

Northern Jacana

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see New World Jacanas

Parks Ranked