Manu National Park

🇵🇪 Peru

🐒 Black-capped Capuchin River Patrols
🌍 #123 Global · 3.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #20 in South America #56 in Tropical Forest
Madre de Dios, Peru 2185 spp. recorded

Manu runs from Andean puna down to Amazon lowland in one continuous protected gradient, which is why its species lists are the length they are. On the ground it is a river trip: brown capuchins and Bolivian squirrel monkeys along the banks, titi monkeys and black spider monkeys deeper in.

-12.320° S   71.342° 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

Brown Capuchin ★
Endemic

Brown Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus apella

40–50% · Likely
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey ★
LC

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saimiri boliviensis

30–40% · Possible
Toppin's Titi ★
LC

Toppin's Titi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Plecturocebus toppini

20–30% · Possible
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey ★
EN

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ateles chamek

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

50–60% · Likely
Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

50–60% · Likely
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

40–50% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Possible
Speckled Chachalaca
LC

Speckled Chachalaca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortalis guttata

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

30–40% · Possible
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
LC

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara severus

30–40% · Possible
Roadside Hawk
LC

Roadside Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupornis magnirostris

30–40% · Possible
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

30–40% · Possible
Amazon Racerunner
LC

Amazon Racerunner

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ameiva ameiva

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Brown Capuchin ★
Endemic

Brown Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus apella

40–50% · Likely
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey ★
LC

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saimiri boliviensis

30–40% · Possible
Toppin's Titi ★
LC

Toppin's Titi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Plecturocebus toppini

20–30% · Possible
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey ★
EN

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ateles chamek

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Capybara
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

20–30% · Possible
White-mantled Tamarin
LC

White-mantled Tamarin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Leontocebus weddelli

20–30% · Possible
Common Woolly Monkey
VU

Common Woolly Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lagothrix lagothricha

20–30% · Possible
Giant Otter
EN

Giant Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pteronura brasiliensis

20–30% · Possible
South American Tapir
VU

South American Tapir

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tapirus terrestris

20–30% · With luck
Bolivian Squirrel
LC Endemic

Bolivian Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus ignitus

10–20% · With luck
Proboscis Bat
LC

Proboscis Bat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rhynchonycteris naso

10–20% · With luck
Brown Agouti

Brown Agouti

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dasyprocta variegata

10–20% · With luck
Black-headed Night Monkey
LC

Black-headed Night Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Aotus nigriceps

10–20% · With luck
Bolivian Red Howler Monkey
NT

Bolivian Red Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta sara

10–20% · With luck
Tayra
LC

Tayra

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eira barbara

10–20% · With luck
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
LC

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta seniculus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

50–60% · Likely
Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Possible
Speckled Chachalaca
LC

Speckled Chachalaca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortalis guttata

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

30–40% · Possible
Blue-headed Parrot
LC

Blue-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus menstruus

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
LC

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara severus

30–40% · Possible
Roadside Hawk
LC

Roadside Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupornis magnirostris

30–40% · Possible
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

30–40% · Possible
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

20–30% · Possible
Hoatzin
LC

Hoatzin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Opisthocomus hoazin

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Amazon Racerunner
LC

Amazon Racerunner

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ameiva ameiva

30–40% · Possible
Brown-eared Anole
LC

Brown-eared Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis fuscoauratus

20–30% · Possible
Common Caiman
LC

Common Caiman

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caiman crocodilus

20–30% · Possible
Bates's Tree Boa
LC

Bates's Tree Boa

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Corallus batesii

20–30% · Possible
Garden Tree Boa
LC

Garden Tree Boa

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Corallus hortulana

20–30% · Possible
Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko
LC

Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Thecadactylus solimoensis

20–30% · With luck
Amazon Green Anole
LC

Amazon Green Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis punctatus

10–20% · With luck
Black Caiman
LC

Black Caiman

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Melanosuchus niger

10–20% · With luck
Blunthead Tree Snake
LC

Blunthead Tree Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Imantodes cenchoa

10–20% · With luck
Barba Amarilla
LC

Barba Amarilla

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothrops atrox

10–20% · With luck
Tschudi's False Coral Snake
LC

Tschudi's False Coral Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Oxyrhopus melanogenys

10–20% · With luck
Western Rainbow Boa
LC

Western Rainbow Boa

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Epicrates cenchria

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

40–50% · Likely
White-lined Leaf Frog
LC

White-lined Leaf Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Phyllomedusa vaillantii

20–30% · Possible
Amazon Sheep Frog
LC

Amazon Sheep Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Hamptophryne boliviana

20–30% · Possible
Surinam Horned Frog
LC Endemic

Surinam Horned Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ceratophrys cornuta

20–30% · Possible
Rocket Tree Frog
LC

Rocket Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana lanciformis

20–30% · Possible
Map Tree Frog
LC

Map Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana geographica

20–30% · Possible
Red Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Red Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax ruber

20–30% · Possible
Peru white-lipped frog
LC

Peru white-lipped frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus rhodonotus

20–30% · Possible
Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog
LC

Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus didymus

20–30% · With luck
Rio Mamore Robber Frog
LC

Rio Mamore Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis fenestratus

10–20% · With luck
Freiberg's Foam-Frog
LC

Freiberg's Foam-Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Engystomops freibergi

10–20% · With luck
Three-striped Poison Frog
LC

Three-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega trivittata

10–20% · With luck

Animal Events

🐒

Monkey Troops on the Riverbanks

OctNovDec

Brown capuchins and Bolivian squirrel monkeys feed along the river edges where boats pass close.

Brown Capuchin
Endemic

Brown Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus apella

40–50% · Likely
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
LC

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saimiri boliviensis

30–40% · Possible
🐊

Caimans and Lizards in the Dry Months

AprMayJunJul

Spectacled caimans hold the oxbow lakes and Amazon racerunners bask on the open ground as the water drops.

Common Caiman
LC

Common Caiman

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caiman crocodilus

20–30% · Possible
Amazon Racerunner
LC

Amazon Racerunner

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ameiva ameiva

30–40% · Possible
🐸

Frog Chorus in the Rains

JanFebMarAprMay

Cane toads and monkey frogs breed in the flooded forest and call through the night.

Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

40–50% · Likely
White-lined Leaf Frog
LC

White-lined Leaf Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Phyllomedusa vaillantii

20–30% · 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
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
30–40
Brown Capuchin
40–50
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
40–50
30–40
40–50
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
30–40
Toppin's Titi
20–30
10–20
30–40
40–50
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
10–20
20–30
10–20
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
30–40
30–40
20–30
10–20
10–20
20–30
30–40
30–40
10–20
10–20
20–30
10–20
Silver-beaked Tanager
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
40–50
Russet-backed Oropendola
30–40
20–30
30–40
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
40–50
30–40
Eastern Cane Toad
40–50
60–70
50–60
60–70
20–30
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
50–60
40–50
Tropical Kingbird
30–40
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
20–30
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
20–30
Blue-gray Tanager
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
Speckled Chachalaca
30–40
20–30
30–40
20–30
30–40
20–30
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
30–40
40–50
Yellow-rumped Cacique
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
30–40
20–30
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
30–40
20–30
Blue-headed Parrot
20–30
10–20
40–50
40–50
40–50
20–30
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
20–30
20–30
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
40–50
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
Roadside Hawk
20–30
20–30
40–50
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
Social Flycatcher
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
Amazon Racerunner
30–40
30–40
40–50
50–60
10–20
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
Animal Events
🐒 Monkey Troops on the Riverbanks
🐊 Caimans and Lizards in the Dry Months
🐸 Frog Chorus in the Rains

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 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Excellent
🐒 Black-capped Capuchin River Patrols

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
5.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
1327
🐒 Mammals
413
🦎 Reptiles
229
🐸 Amphibians
216
2185 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
69 Threatened 92 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
41%
📊
Coverage (433 species at ≥5% of 2185 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
20%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 2 mammal, 1 amphibian)
46% Global avg
54%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
297
🌟
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
5

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Manu National Park?

The most likely sightings are Silver-beaked Tanager (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Russet-backed Oropendola (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Eastern Cane Toad (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers), Tropical Kingbird (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers), Brown Capuchin (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers) — among 2185 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Manu 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 Brown Capuchin in Manu National Park?

Yes — about 41% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Capuchin sighting in Manu National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

Yes — about 37% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Squirrel Monkey sighting in Manu National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Toppin's Titi in Manu National Park?

Yes — about 28% of wildlife watchers report a Toppin's Titi sighting in Manu National Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Black-faced Black Spider Monkey in Manu National Park?

Yes — about 25% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Black Spider Monkey sighting in Manu National Park, based on 84 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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