Amboró National Park

🇧🇴 Bolivia

🦜 Red-fronted Macaws in the Dry Valleys
🌍 #246 Global · 3.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #37 in South America #107 in Tropical Forest
Andean Foothills, Bolivia 1469 spp. recorded

Amboró National Park covers a rugged stretch of the tropical rainforest where the Andes tumble down into the lowlands of Bolivia. This reserve protects dense jungle canopies and steep mountain slopes cut by rushing rivers.

-17.865° S   63.749° W

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Andean Bear ★
VU

Andean Bear

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tremarctos ornatus

Insufficient data
Red-fronted Macaw ★
CR Endemic

Red-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara rubrogenys

Insufficient data
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey ★
LC

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saimiri boliviensis

Insufficient data
Andean Condor ★
VU

Andean Condor

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vultur gryphus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

50–60% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

40–50% · Likely
Golden-billed Saltator
LC

Golden-billed Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator aurantiirostris

40–50% · Likely
Gray-crested Finch
LC

Gray-crested Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophospingus griseocristatus

40–50% · Likely
Spot-legged Poison Frog
LC Endemic

Spot-legged Poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ameerega picta

40–50% · Likely
Turkey Vulture
LC

Turkey Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cathartes aura

40–50% · Likely
White-bellied Hummingbird
LC

White-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elliotomyia chionogaster

30–40% · Possible
Ringed Warbling-Finch
LC

Ringed Warbling-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microspingus torquatus

30–40% · Possible
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant
LC

Greater Wagtail-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stigmatura budytoides

30–40% · Possible
Blue-and-yellow Tanager

Blue-and-yellow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rauenia bonariensis

30–40% · Possible
Picuí Ground-Dove
LC

Picuí Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina picui

30–40% · Possible
White-tipped Plantcutter
LC

White-tipped Plantcutter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phytotoma rutila

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Andean Bear ★
VU

Andean Bear

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tremarctos ornatus

Insufficient data
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey ★
LC

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saimiri boliviensis

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Southern Amazon Red Squirrel
LC

Southern Amazon Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus spadiceus

Insufficient data
Bolivian Squirrel
LC Endemic

Bolivian Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus ignitus

Insufficient data
Hooded Capuchin

Hooded Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus cay

Insufficient data
Brown Capuchin
Endemic

Brown Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus apella

Insufficient data
Bolivian Gray Titi
LC

Bolivian Gray Titi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Plecturocebus donacophilus

Insufficient data
Neotropical Otter
NT

Neotropical Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lontra longicaudis

Insufficient data
Brown-throated Sloth
LC Endemic

Brown-throated Sloth

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bradypus variegatus

Insufficient data
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
EN

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ateles chamek

Insufficient data
Brown Agouti

Brown Agouti

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dasyprocta variegata

Insufficient data
Mountain Lion
LC

Mountain Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Puma concolor

Insufficient data
Tayra
LC

Tayra

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eira barbara

Insufficient data
Nine-banded Armadillo
LC

Nine-banded Armadillo

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Dasypus novemcinctus

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Red-fronted Macaw ★
CR Endemic

Red-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara rubrogenys

Insufficient data
Andean Condor ★
VU

Andean Condor

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vultur gryphus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

50–60% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

40–50% · Likely
Golden-billed Saltator
LC

Golden-billed Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator aurantiirostris

40–50% · Likely
Gray-crested Finch
LC

Gray-crested Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophospingus griseocristatus

40–50% · Likely
Turkey Vulture
LC

Turkey Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cathartes aura

40–50% · Likely
White-bellied Hummingbird
LC

White-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elliotomyia chionogaster

30–40% · Possible
Ringed Warbling-Finch
LC

Ringed Warbling-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microspingus torquatus

30–40% · Possible
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant
LC

Greater Wagtail-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stigmatura budytoides

30–40% · Possible
Blue-and-yellow Tanager

Blue-and-yellow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rauenia bonariensis

30–40% · Possible
Picuí Ground-Dove
LC

Picuí Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina picui

30–40% · Possible
White-tipped Plantcutter
LC

White-tipped Plantcutter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phytotoma rutila

30–40% · Possible
Blue-crowned Parakeet

Blue-crowned Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aratinga acuticaudata

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Black Lava Lizard
LC

Black Lava Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tropidurus melanopleurus

30–40% · Possible
Amazon Racerunner
LC

Amazon Racerunner

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ameiva ameiva

30–40% · Possible
Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

30–40% · Possible
Tropidurus azurduyae

Tropidurus azurduyae

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tropidurus azurduyae

Insufficient data
Bolivian Lancehead
LC

Bolivian Lancehead

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothrops sanctaecrucis

Insufficient data
Wagler's Snake
LC

Wagler's Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Xenodon merremii

Insufficient data
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
LC

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvator merianae

Insufficient data
South American Yellowfoot Tortoise

South American Yellowfoot Tortoise

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chelonoidis denticulatus

Insufficient data
Dorbigny's Bachia
LC

Dorbigny's Bachia

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Bachia dorbignyi

Insufficient data
Yacare Caiman
LC

Yacare Caiman

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caiman yacare

Insufficient data
Brown Sipo
LC

Brown Sipo

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Chironius fuscus

Insufficient data
Mountain Sipo
LC Endemic

Mountain Sipo

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chironius monticola

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Spot-legged Poison Frog
LC Endemic

Spot-legged Poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ameerega picta

40–50% · Likely
Rhinella stanlaii

Rhinella stanlaii

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella stanlaii

30–40% · Possible
Salta Tree Frog
LC

Salta Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana marianitae

Insufficient data
Painted Antnest Frog
LC

Painted Antnest Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Lithodytes lineatus

Insufficient data
Sara Tree Frog

Sara Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana steinbachi

Insufficient data
Gray Toad
LC

Gray Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella poeppigii

Insufficient data
Pristimantis koehleri

Pristimantis koehleri

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis koehleri

Insufficient data
Rioja Tree Frog
LC Endemic

Rioja Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana riojana

Insufficient data
Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax fuscovarius

Insufficient data
Pristimantis samaipatae
LC

Pristimantis samaipatae

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Pristimantis samaipatae

Insufficient data
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

Insufficient data
Yunganastes pluvicanorus
VU

Yunganastes pluvicanorus

Amphibian

Yunganastes pluvicanorus

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦜

Red-fronted Macaw Nesting

FebMarApr

Red-fronted Macaws breed in cavities on river-gorge cliffs

Red-fronted Macaw
CR Endemic

Red-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara rubrogenys

Insufficient data
🐒

Dry-Season Monkey Troops

JunJulAugSep

squirrel monkey and capuchin troops forage actively along the lowland trails and are the likeliest daytime primate encounters.

Hooded Capuchin

Hooded Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus cay

Insufficient data
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
LC

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saimiri boliviensis

Insufficient data
🐸

Rainy-Season Frog Chorus

FebMarAprMay

Amboró's 170+ amphibian species, including poison dart frogs and treefrogs, breed and call en masse with the rains — the wet months are peak activity for the park's frogs.

Spot-legged Poison Frog
LC Endemic

Spot-legged Poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ameerega picta

40–50% · Likely
Rhinella stanlaii

Rhinella stanlaii

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella stanlaii

30–40% · Possible
Salta Tree Frog
LC

Salta Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana marianitae

Insufficient data

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
20–30
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
Andean Bear
10–20
10–20
5–10
5–10
10–20
5–10
5–10
5–10
5–10
50–60
10–20
10–20
Red-fronted Macaw
5–10
10–20
5–10
30–40
5–10
5–10
5–10
5–10
5–10
5–10
5–10
10–20
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
50–60
20–30
10–20
10–20
10–20
10–20
40–50
30–40
10–20
10–20
50–60
20–30
Andean Condor
5–10
5–10
20–30
5–10
10–20
10–20
10–20
5–10
10–20
30–40
10–20
10–20
Rufous-collared Sparrow
30–40
20–30
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
60–70
70–80
40–50
40–50
Southern House Wren
20–30
60–70
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
30–40
40–50
Golden-billed Saltator
20–30
20–30
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
70–80
30–40
40–50
Gray-crested Finch
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
20–30
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
Spot-legged Poison Frog
20–30
40–50
60–70
40–50
50–60
10–20
50–60
10–20
60–70
10–20
20–30
30–40
Turkey Vulture
30–40
20–30
20–30
30–40
20–30
50–60
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
White-bellied Hummingbird
20–30
20–30
20–30
30–40
10–20
30–40
20–30
20–30
50–60
60–70
40–50
30–40
Ringed Warbling-Finch
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
30–40
40–50
30–40
50–60
50–60
30–40
30–40
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant
20–30
10–20
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
40–50
20–30
50–60
40–50
40–50
30–40
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
20–30
20–30
40–50
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
10–20
40–50
50–60
30–40
30–40
Picuí Ground-Dove
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
20–30
40–50
40–50
10–20
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
White-tipped Plantcutter
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
40–50
30–40
50–60
30–40
Animal Events
🦜 Red-fronted Macaw Nesting
🐸 Rainy-Season Frog Chorus
🐒 Dry-Season Monkey Troops

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
🦜 Red-fronted Macaws in the Dry Valleys

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
959
🐒 Mammals
238
🦎 Reptiles
189
🐸 Amphibians
83
1469 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
38 Threatened 56 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
2.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
42%
📊
Coverage (244 species at ≥5% of 1469 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
17%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 amphibian)
46% Global avg
20%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
185
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
14
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
6

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Amboró National Park?

The most likely sightings are Rufous-collared Sparrow (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Southern House Wren (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers), Golden-billed Saltator (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers), Gray-crested Finch (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers), Spot-legged Poison Frog (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers) — among 1469 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Amboró National Park for wildlife?

September has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Andean Bear in Amboró National Park?

Yes — about 19% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Bear sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 2 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Red-fronted Macaw in Amboró National Park?

It's possible but not guaranteed: about 13% of wildlife watchers report a Red-fronted Macaw sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 1 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.

Can you see Black-capped Squirrel Monkey in Amboró National Park?

Yes — about 29% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Squirrel Monkey sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 4 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Andean Condor in Amboró National Park?

Yes — about 16% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Condor sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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