American Swallow-tailed Kite

Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

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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	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	60–70%
2	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	30–40%
3	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
4	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
5	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
6	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
7	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
8	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
9	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
10	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
11	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
12	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
13	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
14	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
15	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
16	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
17	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
18	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
19	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	10–20%
20	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
21	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
22	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
23	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
24	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
25	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	10–20%
26	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	5–10%
27	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
28	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	5–10%
29	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	5–10%
30	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	5–10%
31	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	5–10%
32	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5–10%
33	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	5–10%
34	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5–10%
35	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	5–10%
36	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
37	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
38	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
39	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
40	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
41	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
42	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
43	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
44	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
45	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
46	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
47	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
48	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
49	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
50	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
51	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
52	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
53	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
54	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
55	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
56	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
57	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
58	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
59	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
60	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
61	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
62	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
63	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
64	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
65	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
66	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
67	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
68	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Insufficient data
69	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
70	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
71	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
72	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
73	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
74	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
75	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
76	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
77	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
78	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
79	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
80	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American Swallow-tailed Kite in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a American Swallow-tailed Kite sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see American Swallow-tailed Kite in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

May has the highest sighting rate for American Swallow-tailed Kite in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.