Black-crowned Night Heron

Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park

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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	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	40–50%
3	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	40–50%
4	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
5	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	30–40%
6	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	30–40%
7	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	30–40%
8	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	30–40%
9	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
10	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
11	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
12	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
13	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	20–30%
14	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	20–30%
15	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	20–30%
16	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
17	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	20–30%
18	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
19	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
20	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
21	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
22	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	10–20%
23	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	10–20%
24	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	10–20%
25	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	10–20%
26	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	10–20%
27	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
28	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
29	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	10–20%
30	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	10–20%
31	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	0–10%
32	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	0–10%
33	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	0–10%
34	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	0–10%
35	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	0–10%
36	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
37	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	0–10%
38	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	0–10%
39	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	0–10%
40	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	0–10%
41	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	0–10%
42	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
43	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	0–10%
44	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	0–10%
45	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	0–10%
46	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	0–10%
47	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	0–10%
48	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	0–10%
49	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%
50	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	0–10%
51	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	0–10%
52	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	0–10%
53	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	0–10%
54	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	0–10%
55	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
56	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
57	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	0–10%
58	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	0–10%
59	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
60	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
61	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
62	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
63	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
64	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
65	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
66	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
67	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
68	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
69	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
70	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
71	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
72	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
73	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
74	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
75	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	<5%
76	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
77	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
78	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
79	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
80	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	<5%
81	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
82	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
83	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
84	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
85	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
86	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
87	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
88	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
89	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
90	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
91	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
92	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
93	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
94	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
95	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
96	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
97	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
98	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
99	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	<5%
100	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
101	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
102	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
103	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
104	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
105	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
106	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
107	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
108	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
109	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
110	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
111	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
112	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
113	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
114	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
115	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
116	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
117	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
118	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
119	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
120	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
121	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
122	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
123	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
124	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
125	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
126	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
127	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
128	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
129	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
130	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
131	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
132	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
133	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
134	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
135	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
136	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
137	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
138	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
139	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
140	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
141	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
142	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
143	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
144	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
145	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
146	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
147	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
148	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
149	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
150	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
151	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
152	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
153	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
154	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data
155	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	Insufficient data
156	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
157	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
158	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	Insufficient data
159	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
160	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
161	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
162	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
163	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
164	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
165	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
166	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
167	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
168	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
169	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
170	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
171	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
172	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	Insufficient data
173	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
174	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
175	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	Insufficient data
176	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
177	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
178	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
179	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
180	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
181	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	Insufficient data
182	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
183	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-crowned Night Heron in Tortuguero National Park?

About 1% of visitor-days record a Black-crowned Night Heron sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black-crowned Night Heron in Tortuguero National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Black-crowned Night Heron in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.