White-tailed Deer
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White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Rakiura National Park
85 Verified records at Rakiura National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known commonly as the whitetail and the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized species of deer native to North and South America. It is the most widely distributed mainland ungulate herbivore in the Americas; coupled with its natural predator, the mountain lion (Puma concolor), it is one of the most widely distributed terrestrial mammal species in the Americas and the world. Highly adaptable, the various subspecies of white-tailed deer inhabit many different ecosystems, from arid grasslands to the Amazon and Orinoco basins; from the Llanos to the high-elevation terrain of the Andes. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Deer sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
70–80%
2 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
60–70%
4 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
5 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
6 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
7 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
8 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
9 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
10 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
11 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
12 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
13 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
40–50%
14 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
15 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
16 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
17 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
18 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
19 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
20 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
21 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
22 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
23 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
24 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
25 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
26 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
27 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
28 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
29 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
30 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
31 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
32 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
33 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
34 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
35 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
36 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
37 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
38 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
39 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
40 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
41 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
42 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
43 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
44 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
45 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
46 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
47 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
48 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
49 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
50 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
51 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
52 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
53 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
54 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
55 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
58 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
59 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
60 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Deer in Rakiura National Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Deer sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-tailed Deer in Rakiura National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for White-tailed Deer in Rakiura National Park in our monthly data.

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