Brownsberg Nature Park

🇸🇷 Suriname

🐒 Red Howler Monkeys at Dawn
🌍 #41 Global · 4.7 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #5 in South America #11 in Tropical Forest
Guiana Shield, Suriname 1113 spp. recorded

Brownsberg Nature Park is a tropical rainforest reserve in Suriname, rising above the surrounding lowlands on an ancient plateau of the Guiana Shield. Visitors walk beneath a dense, towering forest canopy along steep earthen trails that wind through deep valleys and past hidden waterfalls.

4.950° N   55.190° 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

Guianan Red Howler Monkey ★
LC

Guianan Red Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta macconnelli

60–70% · Likely
White-faced Saki ★
LC

White-faced Saki

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pithecia pithecia

50–60% · Likely
Guiana Spider Monkey ★
VU

Guiana Spider Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ateles paniscus

Insufficient data
Grey-winged Trumpeter ★
LC

Grey-winged Trumpeter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psophia crepitans

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Three-striped Poison Frog
LC

Three-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega trivittata

70–80% · Very likely
Purple Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Purple Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes caeruleus

70–80% · Very likely
Red-legged Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Red-legged Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes cyaneus

70–80% · Likely
Barba Amarilla
LC

Barba Amarilla

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothrops atrox

60–70% · Likely
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

60–70% · Likely
Smooth-sided Toad
LC

Smooth-sided Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhaebo guttatus

60–70% · Likely
Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
LC

Eastern Long-tailed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis superciliosus

60–70% · Likely
American Swallow-tailed Kite
LC

American Swallow-tailed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanoides forficatus

60–70% · Likely
Amazon Racerunner
LC

Amazon Racerunner

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ameiva ameiva

60–70% · Likely
Striped Forest Whiptail
LC

Striped Forest Whiptail

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Kentropyx calcarata

60–70% · Likely
Turniptail Gecko
LC

Turniptail Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Thecadactylus rapicauda

50–60% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Guianan Red Howler Monkey ★
LC

Guianan Red Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta macconnelli

60–70% · Likely
White-faced Saki ★
LC

White-faced Saki

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pithecia pithecia

50–60% · Likely
Guiana Spider Monkey ★
VU

Guiana Spider Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ateles paniscus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Crested Agouti
LC

Crested Agouti

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dasyprocta leporina

40–50% · Likely
Red Brocket

Red Brocket

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Mazama americana

20–30% · Possible
chestnut weeper capuchin
LC

chestnut weeper capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cebus castaneus

20–30% · Possible
Golden-handed Tamarin
LC

Golden-handed Tamarin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saguinus midas

Insufficient data
Northern Bearded Saki Monkey
LC

Northern Bearded Saki Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chiropotes sagulatus

Insufficient data
Brown Capuchin
Endemic

Brown Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus apella

Insufficient data
Common Opossum
LC

Common Opossum

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Didelphis marsupialis

Insufficient data
Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
LC

Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Choloepus didactylus

Insufficient data
🐒 No photo available
LC

Kalinowski's Mouse Opossum

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Hyladelphys kalinowskii

Insufficient data
Gray Four-eyed Opossum
LC

Gray Four-eyed Opossum

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Philander opossum

Insufficient data
South American Coati
LC

South American Coati

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nasua nasua

Insufficient data
Pale-throated Sloth
LC

Pale-throated Sloth

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Bradypus tridactylus

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Grey-winged Trumpeter ★
LC

Grey-winged Trumpeter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psophia crepitans

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Purple Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Purple Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes caeruleus

70–80% · Very likely
Red-legged Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Red-legged Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes cyaneus

70–80% · Likely
Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
LC

Eastern Long-tailed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis superciliosus

60–70% · Likely
American Swallow-tailed Kite
LC

American Swallow-tailed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanoides forficatus

60–70% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

50–60% · Likely
Guianan Warbling-Antbird
LC

Guianan Warbling-Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypocnemis cantator

50–60% · Likely
White-fronted Manakin
LC

White-fronted Manakin

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Lepidothrix serena

50–60% · Likely
Mouse-colored Antshrike
LC

Mouse-colored Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus murinus

50–60% · Likely
Green Oropendola
LC

Green Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius viridis

50–60% · Likely
Screaming Piha
LC

Screaming Piha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lipaugus vociferans

50–60% · Likely
Gray Antbird
LC

Gray Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra cinerascens

40–50% · Likely
Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Barba Amarilla
LC

Barba Amarilla

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothrops atrox

60–70% · Likely
Amazon Racerunner
LC

Amazon Racerunner

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ameiva ameiva

60–70% · Likely
Striped Forest Whiptail
LC

Striped Forest Whiptail

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Kentropyx calcarata

60–70% · Likely
Turniptail Gecko
LC

Turniptail Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Thecadactylus rapicauda

50–60% · Likely
Mourning Gecko
LC

Mourning Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Lepidodactylus lugubris

50–60% · Likely
Green Jararaca

Green Jararaca

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Bothrops bilineatus

50–60% · Likely
South American Spotted Skink
LC

South American Spotted Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Copeoglossum nigropunctatum

50–60% · Likely
Tree Runner
LC

Tree Runner

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Plica plica

40–50% · Possible
Trinidad Gecko
LC

Trinidad Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Gonatodes humeralis

40–50% · Possible
Gold Tegu
LC

Gold Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tupinambis teguixin

30–40% · Possible
Panama Spotted Night Snake
LC

Panama Spotted Night Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Siphlophis cervinus

30–40% · Possible
Rainbow Whiptail
LC

Rainbow Whiptail

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Cnemidophorus lemniscatus

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Three-striped Poison Frog
LC

Three-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega trivittata

70–80% · Very likely
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

60–70% · Likely
Smooth-sided Toad
LC

Smooth-sided Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhaebo guttatus

60–70% · Likely
Drylands Tree Frog
LC Endemic

Drylands Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana xerophylla

50–60% · Likely
Tiger-Striped Leaf Frog

Tiger-Striped Leaf Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Callimedusa tomopterna

50–60% · Likely
Sipaliwini Robber Frog
LC

Sipaliwini Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis zeuctotylus

50–60% · Likely
Steindachner's Dwarf Frog
LC

Steindachner's Dwarf Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Physalaemus ephippifer

40–50% · Likely
Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus knudseni

40–50% · Likely
Guiana White-lipped Frog
LC

Guiana White-lipped Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus guianensis

40–50% · Likely
Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog
LC

Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pithecopus hypochondrialis

40–50% · Likely
Hoogmoed's Harlequin Frog
LC

Hoogmoed's Harlequin Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Atelopus hoogmoedi

40–50% · Likely
Loreto White-lipped Frog
LC

Loreto White-lipped Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus rhodomystax

30–40% · Possible

Animal Events

🐒

Howler Monkey Dawn Chorus

AprJulOctNov

Troops of Guianan red howlers call at dawn from the plateau forest, their roars carrying for miles — the signature wildlife experience of an overnight stay.

Guianan Red Howler Monkey
LC

Guianan Red Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta macconnelli

60–70% · Likely
🐸

Rainy-Season Frog Breeding

MarAprMayJun

The long rainy season triggers breeding activity in the park's poison frogs and harlequin toads, which become conspicuous and vocal along streams and trails.

Three-striped Poison Frog
LC

Three-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega trivittata

70–80% · Very likely
Hoogmoed's Harlequin Frog
LC

Hoogmoed's Harlequin Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Atelopus hoogmoedi

40–50% · Likely
🦅

Boreal Migrant Bird Season

NovDecJanFeb

North American migrants winter in the Brownsberg forest during the boreal winter, joining the resident Guianan avifauna on the plateau trails.

Broad-winged Hawk
LC

Broad-winged Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo platypterus

30–40% · Possible
Red-eyed Vireo
LC

Red-eyed Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo olivaceus

30–40% · Possible

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
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
Guianan Red Howler Monkey
50–60
40–50
40–50
70–80
30–40
50–60
60–70
40–50
50–60
70–80
70–80
20–30
White-faced Saki
70–80
20–30
40–50
60–70
30–40
40–50
70–80
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
60–70
Guiana Spider Monkey
<5
5–10
30–40
5–10
5–10
10–20
5–10
10–20
10–20
40–50
<5
5–10
Grey-winged Trumpeter
40–50
60–70
50–60
10–20
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
30–40
60–70
Three-striped Poison Frog
70–80
40–50
80–90
80–90
40–50
80–90
70–80
60–70
60–70
80–90
40–50
60–70
Purple Honeycreeper
70–80
70–80
50–60
50–60
70–80
70–80
70–80
50–60
60–70
70–80
80–90
80–90
Red-legged Honeycreeper
80–90
70–80
60–70
30–40
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
40–50
80–90
80–90
Barba Amarilla
60–70
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
30–40
70–80
50–60
Eastern Cane Toad
70–80
70–80
50–60
20–30
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
30–40
70–80
80–90
Smooth-sided Toad
50–60
50–60
60–70
70–80
60–70
80–90
50–60
50–60
60–70
30–40
70–80
70–80
Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
70–80
60–70
70–80
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
40–50
50–60
50–60
60–70
80–90
American Swallow-tailed Kite
80–90
70–80
50–60
40–50
60–70
60–70
70–80
50–60
60–70
50–60
40–50
80–90
Amazon Racerunner
50–60
50–60
40–50
60–70
60–70
80–90
50–60
50–60
50–60
70–80
70–80
60–70
Striped Forest Whiptail
40–50
40–50
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
40–50
80–90
70–80
70–80
20–30
Turniptail Gecko
50–60
40–50
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
70–80
40–50
50–60
70–80
60–70
20–30
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
60–70
40–50
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
30–40
70–80
70–80
Animal Events
🐒 Howler Monkey Dawn Chorus
🐸 Rainy-Season Frog Breeding
🦅 Boreal Migrant Bird Season

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 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ World-class
🐒 Red Howler Monkeys at Dawn

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
615
🐒 Mammals
217
🦎 Reptiles
174
🐸 Amphibians
107
1113 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
16 Threatened 35 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Excellent

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
4.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
65%
📊
Coverage (272 species at ≥5% of 1113 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
24%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (4 bird, 4 reptile, 3 amphibian, 1 mammal)
46% Global avg
94%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
173
🌟
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
28
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
48

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Brownsberg Nature Park?

The most likely sightings are Three-striped Poison Frog (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Purple Honeycreeper (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Red-legged Honeycreeper (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Barba Amarilla (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Eastern Cane Toad (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers) — among 1113 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Brownsberg Nature Park for wildlife?

November 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 Guianan Red Howler Monkey in Brownsberg Nature Park?

Yes — about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Guianan Red Howler Monkey sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see White-faced Saki in Brownsberg Nature Park?

Yes — about 57% of wildlife watchers report a White-faced Saki sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Guiana Spider Monkey in Brownsberg Nature Park?

Yes — about 16% of wildlife watchers report a Guiana Spider Monkey sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 2 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Grey-winged Trumpeter in Brownsberg Nature Park?

Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-winged Trumpeter sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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