Serra dos Órgãos National Park

🇧🇷 Brazil

🐒 Marmoset and Manakin Atlantic Forest
🌍 #79 Global · 4.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #10 in South America #32 in Tropical Forest
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1223 spp. recorded

Serra dos Órgãos is Atlantic forest climbing to bare granite peaks an hour from Rio, and its wildlife is what survives in one of the last continuous stretches of that forest. Blue manakins display on more than half of all visits and maroon-bellied parakeets cross the valley on nearly two thirds.

-22.486° S   43.054° 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

Black-pencilled Marmoset ★
LC Endemic

Black-pencilled Marmoset

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callithrix penicillata

30–40% · Possible
Brown-throated Sloth ★
LC Endemic

Brown-throated Sloth

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bradypus variegatus

20–30% · Possible
Blue Manakin ★
LC

Blue Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chiroxiphia caudata

50–60% · Likely
Maroon-bellied Parakeet ★
LC

Maroon-bellied Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhura frontalis

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

70–80% · Very likely
Rufous-bellied Thrush
LC

Rufous-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus rufiventris

70–80% · Very likely
Violet-capped Woodnymph
LC

Violet-capped Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania glaucopis

70–80% · Very likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

70–80% · Very likely
Golden-chevroned Tanager
Endemic

Golden-chevroned Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis ornata

60–70% · Likely
Plain Parakeet
LC Endemic

Plain Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris tirica

60–70% · Likely
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

60–70% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

60–70% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

60–70% · Likely
Pale-breasted Thrush
LC

Pale-breasted Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucomelas

60–70% · Likely
Green-headed Tanager
LC

Green-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara seledon

60–70% · Likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

60–70% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Black-pencilled Marmoset ★
LC Endemic

Black-pencilled Marmoset

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callithrix penicillata

30–40% · Possible
Brown-throated Sloth ★
LC Endemic

Brown-throated Sloth

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bradypus variegatus

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Big-eared Opossum
LC

Big-eared Opossum

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Didelphis aurita

30–40% · Possible
Mountain Lion
LC

Mountain Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Puma concolor

Insufficient data
Capybara
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Insufficient data
🐒 No photo available

Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sphiggurus spinosus

10–20% · With luck
South American Coati
LC

South American Coati

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nasua nasua

10–20% · With luck
Mono Cai
NT

Mono Cai

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus nigritus

Insufficient data
Nine-banded Armadillo
LC

Nine-banded Armadillo

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Dasypus novemcinctus

Insufficient data
Tapeti
LC

Tapeti

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Insufficient data
Neotropical Otter
NT

Neotropical Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lontra longicaudis

Insufficient data
Muriqui
CR Endemic

Muriqui

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Brachyteles arachnoides

Insufficient data
Golden Lion Tamarin
EN Endemic

Golden Lion Tamarin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Leontopithecus rosalia

5–10% · With luck
Tayra
LC

Tayra

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eira barbara

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Blue Manakin ★
LC

Blue Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chiroxiphia caudata

50–60% · Likely
Maroon-bellied Parakeet ★
LC

Maroon-bellied Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhura frontalis

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

70–80% · Very likely
Rufous-bellied Thrush
LC

Rufous-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus rufiventris

70–80% · Very likely
Violet-capped Woodnymph
LC

Violet-capped Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania glaucopis

70–80% · Very likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

70–80% · Very likely
Golden-chevroned Tanager
Endemic

Golden-chevroned Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis ornata

60–70% · Likely
Plain Parakeet
LC Endemic

Plain Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris tirica

60–70% · Likely
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

60–70% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

60–70% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

60–70% · Likely
Pale-breasted Thrush
LC

Pale-breasted Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucomelas

60–70% · Likely
Green-headed Tanager
LC

Green-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara seledon

60–70% · Likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

30–40% · Possible
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
LC

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvator merianae

30–40% · Possible
Brown Sipo
LC

Brown Sipo

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Chironius fuscus

20–30% · Possible
Yarará Lancehead
LC

Yarará Lancehead

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Bothrops jararaca

20–30% · Possible
Amazon Lava Lizard
LC

Amazon Lava Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tropidurus torquatus

20–30% · Possible
Military Ground Snake
LC

Military Ground Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Erythrolamprus miliaris

20–30% · Possible
Banded Cat-eyed Snake
LC

Banded Cat-eyed Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Leptodeira annulata

10–20% · With luck
Neuwied's False Fer-de-lance
LC

Neuwied's False Fer-de-lance

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Xenodon neuwiedii

10–20% · With luck
Painted Coral Snake
LC

Painted Coral Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Micrurus corallinus

10–20% · With luck
Jackson's Fathead Anole

Jackson's Fathead Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Enyalius perditus

10–20% · With luck
Atlantic Forest Naked-toed Gecko
LC

Atlantic Forest Naked-toed Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gymnodactylus darwinii

10–20% · With luck
Neuwied's Tree Snake
LC

Neuwied's Tree Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Dipsas neuwiedi

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Yellow Cururu Toad
LC

Yellow Cururu Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella icterica

40–50% · Likely
Blacksmith Tree Frog
LC

Blacksmith Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana faber

30–40% · Possible
Military River Frog
LC Endemic

Military River Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Thoropa miliaris

20–30% · Possible
Girard's Dwarf Frog
LC Endemic

Girard's Dwarf Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Physalaemus signifer

20–30% · Possible
Ornate Forest toad
LC Endemic

Ornate Forest toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella ornata

20–30% · Possible
Clay Robber Frog
LC Endemic

Clay Robber Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Haddadus binotatus

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Tree Frog
LC

Lesser Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus minutus

10–20% · With luck
White-Lined Treefrog
LC Endemic

White-Lined Treefrog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Gastrotheca albolineata

10–20% · With luck
Elegant Forest Tree Frog
LC Endemic

Elegant Forest Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Dendropsophus elegans

10–20% · With luck
Brazilian Torrent Frog
LC Endemic

Brazilian Torrent Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hylodes asper

10–20% · With luck
Boie's Frog
LC Endemic

Boie's Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Proceratophrys boiei

10–20% · With luck
Two-spotted Tree Frog
LC Endemic

Two-spotted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus bipunctatus

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐦

Manakins Display in

AprMay

Blue manakins perform their coordinated display and maroon-bellied parakeets move through the valley in flocks.

Blue Manakin
LC

Blue Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chiroxiphia caudata

50–60% · Likely
🦥

Sloths and Toads in the Dry Months

AugSep

Brown-throated sloths sit in the bare canopy and yellow cururu toads gather at the streams.

Brown-throated Sloth
LC Endemic

Brown-throated Sloth

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bradypus variegatus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow Cururu Toad
LC

Yellow Cururu Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella icterica

40–50% · Likely
🐒

Marmosets and Tegus in

DecJanFeb

Black-tufted marmoset groups feed on the lower trails and black-and-white tegus cross the paths.

Black-pencilled Marmoset
LC Endemic

Black-pencilled Marmoset

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callithrix penicillata

30–40% · Possible
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
LC

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvator merianae

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
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
50–60
50–60
Black-pencilled Marmoset
50–60
5–10
20–30
30–40
50–60
5–10
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
Brown-throated Sloth
<5
<5
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
10–20
20–30
<5
Blue Manakin
50–60
40–50
30–40
50–60
40–50
30–40
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
50–60
Maroon-bellied Parakeet
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
70–80
70–80
60–70
50–60
70–80
Great Kiskadee
60–70
60–70
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
Rufous-bellied Thrush
70–80
60–70
60–70
80–90
70–80
70–80
50–60
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
Violet-capped Woodnymph
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
40–50
60–70
Bananaquit
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
80–90
80–90
60–70
60–70
Golden-chevroned Tanager
70–80
50–60
60–70
80–90
50–60
60–70
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
50–60
50–60
Plain Parakeet
80–90
50–60
60–70
80–90
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
50–60
60–70
Saffron Finch
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
50–60
80–90
70–80
50–60
60–70
Southern House Wren
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
50–60
50–60
Palm Tanager
70–80
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
Pale-breasted Thrush
60–70
40–50
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
70–80
50–60
60–70
60–70
Green-headed Tanager
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
70–80
50–60
80–90
60–70
40–50
50–60
Sayaca Tanager
70–80
40–50
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
Animal Events
🐦 Manakins Display in
🦥 Sloths and Toads in the Dry Months
🐒 Marmosets and Tegus in

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
🐒 Marmoset and Manakin Atlantic Forest

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
701
🐒 Mammals
205
🦎 Reptiles
139
🐸 Amphibians
178
1223 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
60 Threatened 239 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Excellent

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
4.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
68%
📊
Coverage (285 species at ≥5% of 1223 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
23%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
46% Global avg
0%
🔭
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
15
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
53

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

The most likely sightings are Great Kiskadee (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Rufous-bellied Thrush (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Violet-capped Woodnymph (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Bananaquit (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Golden-chevroned Tanager (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers) — among 1223 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Serra dos Órgãos 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 Black-pencilled Marmoset in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

Yes — about 38% of wildlife watchers report a Black-pencilled Marmoset sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Brown-throated Sloth in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

Yes — about 22% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Sloth sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Blue Manakin in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

Yes — about 52% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Manakin sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 276 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Maroon-bellied Parakeet in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

Yes — about 66% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-bellied Parakeet sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 346 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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