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Hawksbill

Eretmochelys imbricata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
6 Verified records at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The species has a global distribution that is largely limited to tropical and subtropical marine and estuary ecosystems. The appearance of the hawksbill is similar to that of other sea turtles. In general, it has a flattened body shape, a protective carapace, and flipper-like limbs, adapted for swimming in the open ocean. E. imbricata is easily distinguished from other sea turtles by its sharp, curving beak with prominent tomium, and the saw-like appearance of its shell margins. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Hawksbill sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

Green Turtle
LC

Green Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chelonia mydas

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
90–100%
2 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
3 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
7 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
8 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
9 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
11 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
Insufficient data
12 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
14 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
15 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
16 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
17 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
19 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
22 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
23 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
25 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
26 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hawksbill in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Hawksbill sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hawksbill in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for Hawksbill in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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