Cusuco National Park

Q: What animals can you see in Cusuco National Park?

The most likely sightings are Clay-colored Thrush (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Keel-billed Toucan (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Brown Jay (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Golden-fronted Woodpecker (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers) — among 962 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

Q: When is the best time to visit Cusuco National 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.

Q: Can you see Resplendent Quetzal in Cusuco National Park?

It's possible but not guaranteed: about 15% of wildlife watchers report a Resplendent Quetzal sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.

Q: Can you see Copan brook frog in Cusuco National Park?

Yes — about 23% of wildlife watchers report a Copan brook frog sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: Can you see Keel-billed Toucan in Cusuco National Park?

Yes — about 66% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 209 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

🇭🇳 Honduras

🐸 Stream Frog Cloud Forest

🌍 #204 Global · 3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #33 in Central America #91 in Tropical Forest

Cortés, Honduras 962 spp. recorded

Cusuco is cloud forest in the Merendón mountains, and it is best known for its amphibians: the Cusuco stream frog, which lives in these streams and almost nowhere else, is recorded on half of all visits.

15.539° N 88.265° W

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Pharomachrus mocinno

Duellmanohyla soralia

20–30% · Possible

★

Ramphastos sulfuratus

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Turdus grayi

Psilorhinus morio

Melanerpes aurifrons

Amazilia tzacatl

Dives dives

Troglodytes musculus

Thraupis abbas

Pheugopedius maculipectus

50–60% · Likely

Drymobius chloroticus

Pionus senilis

Sceloporus schmidti

Imantodes cenchoa

📊 Most Spotted

Potos flavus

Marmosa mexicana

Alouatta palliata

Caluromys derbianus

Pteronotus mesoamericanus

Sturnira hondurensis

Nyctomys sumichrasti

Procyon lotor

⭐ Iconic Species

Pharomachrus mocinno

Ramphastos sulfuratus

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Turdus grayi

Psilorhinus morio

Melanerpes aurifrons

Amazilia tzacatl

Dives dives

Troglodytes musculus

Thraupis abbas

Pheugopedius maculipectus

Pionus senilis

Pitangus sulphuratus

Momotus lessonii

Chlorestes candida

📊 Most Spotted

Drymobius chloroticus

Sceloporus schmidti

Imantodes cenchoa

Cerrophidion wilsoni

Anolis lemurinus

Sibon dimidiatus

Anolis uniformis

Anolis capito

Ninia diademata

Basiliscus vittatus

Anolis biporcatus

Mastigodryas dorsalis

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

★

Duellmanohyla soralia

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Bromeliohyla bromeliacia

Smilisca baudinii

Craugastor chac

Bolitoglossa nympha

Incilius valliceps

Oedipina elongata

Incilius campbelli

Nototriton brodiei

Lithobates maculatus

Plectrohyla dasypus

Lithobates brownorum

Ptychohyla hypomykter

10–20% · With luck

Animal Events

🐦

Resplendent Quetzal Breeding Season

FebJun

Resplendent quetzals call and display in the cloud forest during their nesting weeks.

NT Endemic

Pharomachrus mocinno

10–20% · With luck

🐦

Toucans and Agoutis in Late Summer

Aug

Keel-billed toucans and agoutis feed busily on the late-summer fruiting trees.

Ramphastos sulfuratus

60–70% · Likely

🐸

Endemic Stream Frog Breeding

JunJul

Cusuco's endemic stream frogs — found nowhere else on Earth — breed along the park's mountain streams.

CR Endemic

Plectrohyla dasypus

10–20% · With luck

CR Endemic

Plectrohyla exquisita

10–20% · With luck

Duellmanohyla soralia

20–30% · Possible

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

40–50

50–60

30–40

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

Resplendent Quetzal

5–10

10–20

5–10

30–40

10–20

5–10

10–20

20–30

5–10

Copan brook frog

20–30

10–20

20–30

40–50

10–20

20–30

Keel-billed Toucan

50–60

70–80

60–70

50–60

70–80

40–50

Clay-colored Thrush

60–70

50–60

70–80

80–90

40–50

70–80

80–90

70–80

60–70

50–60

Brown Jay

70–80

60–70

70–80

60–70

70–80

30–40

50–60

60–70

70–80

60–70

70–80

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

60–70

50–60

70–80

60–70

20–30

50–60

70–80

50–60

70–80

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

40–50

60–70

70–80

60–70

70–80

20–30

40–50

70–80

40–50

60–70

70–80

Melodious Blackbird

50–60

70–80

20–30

50–60

60–70

40–50

50–60

70–80

50–60

Southern House Wren

50–60

30–40

50–60

60–70

30–40

50–60

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

40–50

Yellow-winged Tanager

40–50

50–60

70–80

20–30

40–50

70–80

50–60

40–50

70–80

50–60

Spot-breasted Wren

40–50

60–70

10–20

30–40

50–60

70–80

60–70

30–40

Green Highland Racer

70–80

40–50

30–40

20–30

40–50

60–70

30–40

20–30

40–50

White-crowned Parrot

30–40

40–50

60–70

50–60

40–50

30–40

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

60–70

Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard

30–40

40–50

30–40

20–30

50–60

20–30

70–80

40–50

Blunthead Tree Snake

30–40

40–50

30–40

40–50

20–30

40–50

50–60

20–30

70–80

40–50

Animal Events

🐦 Resplendent Quetzal Breeding Season

🐸 Endemic Stream Frog Breeding

🐦 Toucans and Agoutis in Late Summer

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

🐸 Stream Frog Cloud Forest

🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

4.7 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

585

🐒 Mammals

171

🦎 Reptiles

153

🐸 Amphibians

962 Total Species

850 Global average across 296 parks

56 Threatened 91 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

2.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

55%

📊

Coverage (224 species at ≥5% of 962 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

23%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 reptile)

46% Global avg

37%

🔭

Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

134 Global avg

147

🌟

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

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

27 Global avg

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Cusuco National Park?

The most likely sightings are Clay-colored Thrush (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Keel-billed Toucan (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Brown Jay (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Golden-fronted Woodpecker (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers) — among 962 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Cusuco National 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 Resplendent Quetzal in Cusuco National Park?

It's possible but not guaranteed: about 15% of wildlife watchers report a Resplendent Quetzal sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.

Can you see Copan brook frog in Cusuco National Park?

Yes — about 23% of wildlife watchers report a Copan brook frog sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Keel-billed Toucan in Cusuco National Park?

Yes — about 66% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 209 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Resplendent Quetzal

Copan brook frog

Keel-billed Toucan

📊 Most Spotted

Clay-colored Thrush

Brown Jay

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Melodious Blackbird

Southern House Wren

Yellow-winged Tanager

Spot-breasted Wren

Green Highland Racer

White-crowned Parrot

Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard

Blunthead Tree Snake

📊 Most Spotted

Kinkajou

Mexican Mouse Opossum

Mantled Howler Monkey

Derby's Woolly Opossum

Mesoamerican Common Mustached Bat

Honduran Yellow-shouldered Bat

Sumichrast's Vesper Rat

Common Raccoon

⭐ Iconic Species

Resplendent Quetzal

Keel-billed Toucan

📊 Most Spotted

Clay-colored Thrush

Brown Jay

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Melodious Blackbird

Southern House Wren

Yellow-winged Tanager

Spot-breasted Wren

White-crowned Parrot

Great Kiskadee

Lesson's Motmot

White-bellied Emerald

📊 Most Spotted

Green Highland Racer

Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard

Blunthead Tree Snake

Wilson's Montane Pitviper

Ghost Anole

Slender Snail Sucker

Lesser Scaly Anole

Bighead Anole

Ringneck Coffee Snake

Brown Basilisk

Neotropical Green Anole

Striped Lizard Eater

⭐ Iconic Species

Copan brook frog

📊 Most Spotted

Bromeliad tree frog

Mexican Smilisca

Chac's Rainfrog

Nymph Salamander

Central American Gulf Coast Toad

Central American Worm Salamander

Campbell's Rainforest Toad

Merendon Moss Salamander

Highland Frog

Honduras Spikethumb Frog

Browns' Frog

Copan Stream Frog

Animal Events

Resplendent Quetzal Breeding Season

Resplendent Quetzal

Toucans and Agoutis in Late Summer

Keel-billed Toucan

Endemic Stream Frog Breeding

Honduras Spikethumb Frog

Sierra de Omoa Spikethumb Frog