Noel Kempff Mercado National Park

🇧🇴 Bolivia

🐆 Jaguar Prowls Noel Kempff's Rivers
🌍 #121 Global · 4.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #19 in South America #55 in Tropical Forest
Bolivia, Bolivia 1410 spp. recorded

Noel Kempff Mercado National Park is a remote protected area in eastern Bolivia where the Amazon basin meets the Brazilian Cerrado, creating a vast landscape of lowland rainforests, savanna plains, and sheer sandstone cliffs. Visitors walk along forested river edges and sandy tracks beneath towering canopy trees.

-14.099° S   60.945° 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

Giant Otter ★
EN

Giant Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pteronura brasiliensis

Insufficient data
Jaguar ★
NT

Jaguar

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera onca

Insufficient data
Boto ★
EN

Boto

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Inia geoffrensis

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

60–70% · Likely
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

60–70% · Likely
Black Vulture
LC

Black Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coragyps atratus

50–60% · Likely
Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

50–60% · Likely
Cocoi Heron
LC

Cocoi Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea cocoi

50–60% · Likely
Large-billed Tern
LC

Large-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaetusa simplex

50–60% · Likely
Black-fronted Nunbird
LC

Black-fronted Nunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monasa nigrifrons

50–60% · Likely
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

50–60% · Likely
Titi Monkey
LC Endemic

Titi Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Plecturocebus cinerascens

Insufficient data
Undulated Tinamou
LC

Undulated Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus undulatus

40–50% · Likely
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
EN

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ateles chamek

Insufficient data
Anhinga
LC

Anhinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anhinga anhinga

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Giant Otter ★
EN

Giant Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pteronura brasiliensis

Insufficient data
Jaguar ★
NT

Jaguar

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera onca

Insufficient data
Boto ★
EN

Boto

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Inia geoffrensis

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Titi Monkey
LC Endemic

Titi Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Plecturocebus cinerascens

Insufficient data
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
EN

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ateles chamek

Insufficient data
Hooded Capuchin

Hooded Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus cay

Insufficient data
Capybara
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Insufficient data
South American Tapir
VU

South American Tapir

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tapirus terrestris

Insufficient data
Black Howler
NT

Black Howler

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta caraya

Insufficient data
Greater Spear-nosed Bat
LC

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Phyllostomus hastatus

Insufficient data
White-lipped Peccary
VU

White-lipped Peccary

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tayassu pecari

Insufficient data
Brown Agouti

Brown Agouti

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dasyprocta variegata

Insufficient data
Long-tailed Porcupine

Long-tailed Porcupine

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Coendou longicaudatus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

60–70% · Likely
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

60–70% · Likely
Black Vulture
LC

Black Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coragyps atratus

50–60% · Likely
Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

50–60% · Likely
Cocoi Heron
LC

Cocoi Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea cocoi

50–60% · Likely
Large-billed Tern
LC

Large-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaetusa simplex

50–60% · Likely
Black-fronted Nunbird
LC

Black-fronted Nunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monasa nigrifrons

50–60% · Likely
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
LC

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara ararauna

50–60% · Likely
Undulated Tinamou
LC

Undulated Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus undulatus

40–50% · Likely
Anhinga
LC

Anhinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anhinga anhinga

40–50% · Likely
Wattled Jacana
LC

Wattled Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jacana jacana

40–50% · Likely
Pale-vented Pigeon
LC

Pale-vented Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas cayennensis

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Black Caiman
LC

Black Caiman

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Melanosuchus niger

Insufficient data
Yellow-headed Sideneck
VU

Yellow-headed Sideneck

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podocnemis unifilis

Insufficient data
Tropidurus chromatops
LC Endemic

Tropidurus chromatops

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Tropidurus chromatops

Insufficient data
Yacare Caiman
LC

Yacare Caiman

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caiman yacare

Insufficient data
Neotropical Rattlesnake
LC

Neotropical Rattlesnake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Crotalus durissus

Insufficient data
Green Iguana
LC

Green Iguana

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Iguana iguana

Insufficient data
Paraguay Green Racer

Paraguay Green Racer

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Philodryas nattereri

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Basin White-lipped Frog
LC

Basin White-lipped Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus mystaceus

Insufficient data
Miranda's White-lipped Frog
LC

Miranda's White-lipped Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus macrosternum

Insufficient data
Smooth-sided Toad
LC

Smooth-sided Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhaebo guttatus

Insufficient data
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
LC

Giant Broad-headed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Osteocephalus taurinus

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦌

Giant Otter Family Group Observations

MarJun

Giant otters, highly social animals, are often seen in family groups along riverbanks, hunting and playing in coordinated behaviors.

Giant Otter
EN

Giant Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pteronura brasiliensis

Insufficient data
🦌

Jaguar Riverine Hunting

JunDec

Jaguars frequently hunt caimans and capybaras along the park's rivers and oxbow lakes, especially during the dry season when prey concentrates in shrinking water bodies.

Jaguar
NT

Jaguar

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera onca

Insufficient data
🦌

Capybara Herd Gatherings

AprDec

Capybaras, the world's largest rodents, form large herds along riverbanks and savannas, often seen grazing or resting in groups near water sources.

Capybara
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

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
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
Giant Otter
20–30
30–40
60–70
20–30
20–30
50–60
20–30
20–30
20–30
30–40
20–30
30–40
Jaguar
10–20
20–30
10–20
10–20
10–20
50–60
10–20
10–20
10–20
20–30
10–20
20–30
Boto
10–20
20–30
10–20
50–60
10–20
10–20
10–20
10–20
10–20
20–30
10–20
20–30
Great Kiskadee
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
70–80
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
Silver-beaked Tanager
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
Black Vulture
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
Southern Lapwing
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
40–50
Cocoi Heron
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
60–70
50–60
40–50
60–70
40–50
Large-billed Tern
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
Black-fronted Nunbird
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
60–70
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
30–40
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
Titi Monkey
30–40
40–50
30–40
20–30
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
80–90
40–50
Undulated Tinamou
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
30–40
40–50
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
50–60
30–40
80–90
40–50
60–70
40–50
Anhinga
30–40
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
50–60
30–40
30–40
40–50
60–70
40–50
30–40
Animal Events
🦌 Giant Otter Family Group Observations
🦌 Jaguar Riverine Hunting
🦌 Capybara Herd Gatherings
0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Excellent
🐆 Jaguar Prowls Noel Kempff's Rivers

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
848
🐒 Mammals
244
🦎 Reptiles
203
🐸 Amphibians
115
1410 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
42 Threatened 51 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
51%
📊
Coverage (252 species at ≥5% of 1410 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
18%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 mammal)
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
204
🌟
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
21
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
26

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?

The most likely sightings are Great Kiskadee (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Silver-beaked Tanager (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Black Vulture (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Southern Lapwing (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Cocoi Heron (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers) — among 1410 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Noel Kempff Mercado 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 Giant Otter in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?

Yes — about 38% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Otter sighting in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, based on 2 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Jaguar in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?

Yes — about 26% of wildlife watchers report a Jaguar sighting in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, based on 1 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Boto in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?

Yes — about 26% of wildlife watchers report a Boto sighting in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, based on 1 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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