Tijuca National Park

🇧🇷 Brazil

🐒 Capuchin and Toucan City Forest
🌍 #154 Global · 3.7 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #26 in South America #73 in Tropical Forest
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1214 spp. recorded

Tijuca is Atlantic forest inside Rio de Janeiro, replanted in the 19th century and now dense enough to hold its own fauna. Black-horned capuchins are recorded on nearly nine visits in ten and channel-billed toucans on more than half.

-22.949° S   43.287° 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

Mono Cai ★
NT

Mono Cai

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus nigritus

40–50% · Likely
Channel-billed Toucan ★
LC

Channel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos vitellinus

50–60% · Likely
South American Coati ★
LC

South American Coati

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nasua nasua

40–50% · Likely
Green-headed Tanager ★
LC

Green-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara seledon

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

80–90% · Very likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

70–80% · Very likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

70–80% · Very likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

70–80% · Likely
Ruddy Ground-Dove
LC

Ruddy Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina talpacoti

60–70% · Likely
Rufous-bellied Thrush
LC

Rufous-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus rufiventris

60–70% · Likely
Pale-breasted Thrush
LC

Pale-breasted Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucomelas

60–70% · Likely
Black Vulture
LC

Black Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coragyps atratus

60–70% · Likely
Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum poliocephalum

50–60% · Likely
Masked Water-Tyrant
LC

Masked Water-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fluvicola nengeta

50–60% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

50–60% · Likely
Plain Parakeet
LC Endemic

Plain Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris tirica

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Mono Cai ★
NT

Mono Cai

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus nigritus

40–50% · Likely
South American Coati ★
LC

South American Coati

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nasua nasua

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Black-pencilled Marmoset
LC Endemic

Black-pencilled Marmoset

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callithrix penicillata

30–40% · Possible
Common Marmoset
LC

Common Marmoset

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callithrix jacchus

30–40% · Possible
Capybara
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

20–30% · Possible
Brown-throated Sloth
LC Endemic

Brown-throated Sloth

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bradypus variegatus

20–30% · Possible
Big-eared Opossum
LC

Big-eared Opossum

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Didelphis aurita

10–20% · With luck
🐒 No photo available

Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sphiggurus spinosus

10–20% · With luck
Crested Agouti
LC

Crested Agouti

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dasyprocta leporina

10–20% · With luck
Nine-banded Armadillo
LC

Nine-banded Armadillo

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Dasypus novemcinctus

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Paca
LC

Spotted Paca

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Cuniculus paca

5–10% · With luck
Crab-eating Raccoon
LC

Crab-eating Raccoon

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Procyon cancrivorus

5–10% · With luck
Southern Tamandua
LC

Southern Tamandua

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Tamandua tetradactyla

<5% · Rare
Falkland Fur Seal
LC

Falkland Fur Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arctocephalus australis

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Channel-billed Toucan ★
LC

Channel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos vitellinus

50–60% · Likely
Green-headed Tanager ★
LC

Green-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara seledon

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

80–90% · Very likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

70–80% · Very likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

70–80% · Very likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

70–80% · Likely
Ruddy Ground-Dove
LC

Ruddy Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina talpacoti

60–70% · Likely
Rufous-bellied Thrush
LC

Rufous-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus rufiventris

60–70% · Likely
Pale-breasted Thrush
LC

Pale-breasted Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucomelas

60–70% · Likely
Black Vulture
LC

Black Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coragyps atratus

60–70% · Likely
Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum poliocephalum

50–60% · Likely
Masked Water-Tyrant
LC

Masked Water-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fluvicola nengeta

50–60% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

50–60% · Likely
Plain Parakeet
LC Endemic

Plain Parakeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brotogeris tirica

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Amazon Lava Lizard
LC

Amazon Lava Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tropidurus torquatus

40–50% · Likely
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
LC

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvator merianae

30–40% · Possible
Red-tailed Boa
LC

Red-tailed Boa

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Boa constrictor

20–30% · Possible
Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

20–30% · Possible
Yarará Lancehead
LC

Yarará Lancehead

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Bothrops jararaca

10–20% · With luck
South American Yellowfoot Tortoise

South American Yellowfoot Tortoise

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chelonoidis denticulatus

10–20% · With luck
Military Ground Snake
LC

Military Ground Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Erythrolamprus miliaris

10–20% · With luck
Hoge's Mabuya
LC

Hoge's Mabuya

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Psychosaura macrorhyncha

10–20% · With luck
Painted Coral Snake
LC

Painted Coral Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Micrurus corallinus

10–20% · With luck
Brown Sipo
LC

Brown Sipo

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Chironius fuscus

5–10% · With luck
Two-headed Sipo
LC

Two-headed Sipo

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chironius bicarinatus

5–10% · With luck
Coastal Sipo
LC

Coastal Sipo

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chironius foveatus

5–10% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Ornate Forest toad
LC Endemic

Ornate Forest toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella ornata

20–30% · Possible
Gaudichaud's Frog
LC Endemic

Gaudichaud's Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Crossodactylus gaudichaudii

10–20% · With luck
Santa Catarina Tree Toad
EN Endemic

Santa Catarina Tree Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hylodes nasus

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

White-edged Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana albomarginata

10–20% · With luck
Military River Frog
LC Endemic

Military River Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Thoropa miliaris

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

Elegant Forest Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Dendropsophus elegans

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Leaf Frog
LC Endemic

Spotted Leaf Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Phasmahyla guttata

5–10% · With luck
Blacksmith Tree Frog
LC

Blacksmith Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana faber

5–10% · With luck
Goeldi's Frog
LC Endemic

Goeldi's Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Fritziana goeldii

5–10% · With luck
White-fronted Tree Frog
LC Endemic

White-fronted Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Aplastodiscus albofrenatus

Insufficient data
Steindachner's Robber Frog
NT

Steindachner's Robber Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ischnocnema guentheri

Insufficient data
Striped Toad
LC Endemic

Striped Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhinella crucifer

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐸

Stream Frogs Call in the Rains

NovDec

Ornate toads and torrent frogs breed in the forest streams and call after dark.

Ornate Forest toad
LC Endemic

Ornate Forest toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella ornata

20–30% · Possible
🐒

Capuchins and Coatis on the Trails

MarAprMay

Black-horned capuchin troops and coati bands work the forest trails and picnic areas.

South American Coati
LC

South American Coati

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nasua nasua

40–50% · Likely
Mono Cai
NT

Mono Cai

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus nigritus

40–50% · Likely
🐦

Toucans and Tanagers in

JunJulAugSep

Channel-billed toucans call from the ridge and green-headed tanagers feed in mixed flocks.

Channel-billed Toucan
LC

Channel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos vitellinus

50–60% · Likely
Green-headed Tanager
LC

Green-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara seledon

50–60% · Likely

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
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
Mono Cai
30–40
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
Channel-billed Toucan
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
60–70
50–60
40–50
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
South American Coati
30–40
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
Green-headed Tanager
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
Great Kiskadee
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
80–90
Bananaquit
60–70
60–70
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
80–90
Southern House Wren
60–70
60–70
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
80–90
60–70
60–70
60–70
Palm Tanager
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
80–90
Ruddy Ground-Dove
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
Rufous-bellied Thrush
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
Pale-breasted Thrush
50–60
50–60
40–50
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
Black Vulture
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
Masked Water-Tyrant
50–60
60–70
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
Social Flycatcher
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
Plain Parakeet
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
Animal Events
🐒 Capuchins and Coatis on the Trails
🐦 Toucans and Tanagers in
🐸 Stream Frogs Call 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 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
🐒 Capuchin and Toucan City 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
717
🐒 Mammals
224
🦎 Reptiles
134
🐸 Amphibians
139
1214 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
63 Threatened 210 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
65%
📊
Coverage (137 species at ≥5% of 1214 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
11%
🔀
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
100
🌟
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
11
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
23

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Tijuca National Park?

The most likely sightings are Great Kiskadee (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Bananaquit (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Southern House Wren (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Palm Tanager (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Ruddy Ground-Dove (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers) — among 1214 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Tijuca National Park for wildlife?

December 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 Mono Cai in Tijuca National Park?

Yes — about 47% of wildlife watchers report a Mono Cai sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 163 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Channel-billed Toucan in Tijuca National Park?

Yes — about 56% of wildlife watchers report a Channel-billed Toucan sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 801 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see South American Coati in Tijuca National Park?

Yes — about 43% of wildlife watchers report a South American Coati sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 135 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Green-headed Tanager in Tijuca National Park?

Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Green-headed Tanager sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 716 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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