Amacayacu National Natural Park

🇨🇴 Colombia

🐬 Pink River Boto in Amazon Backwaters
🌍 #100 Global · 4.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #15 in South America #42 in Tropical Forest
Amazon, Colombia 1308 spp. recorded

Amacayacu protects 267,000 hectares of Amazon rainforest in Colombia's southern trapezoid, near Leticia. Reached only by boat up the Amazon River, its flooded forests and channels shelter one of the richest concentrations of primates and river life on the continent.

-3.420° S   70.094° 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

Boto ★
EN

Boto

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Inia geoffrensis

20–30% · Possible
Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey ★

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saimiri macrodon

40–50% · Likely
Brown-throated Sloth ★
LC Endemic

Brown-throated Sloth

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bradypus variegatus

50–60% · Likely
Tucuxi ★
EN

Tucuxi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sotalia fluviatilis

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

60–70% · Likely
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

50–60% · Likely
Three-striped Poison Frog
LC

Three-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega trivittata

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

50–60% · Likely
Black-fronted Nunbird
LC

Black-fronted Nunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monasa nigrifrons

50–60% · Likely
Black Vulture
LC

Black Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coragyps atratus

50–60% · Likely
Undulated Tinamou
LC

Undulated Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus undulatus

40–50% · Likely
Roadside Hawk
LC

Roadside Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupornis magnirostris

40–50% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

40–50% · 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

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Boto ★
EN

Boto

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Inia geoffrensis

20–30% · Possible
Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey ★

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saimiri macrodon

40–50% · Likely
Brown-throated Sloth ★
LC Endemic

Brown-throated Sloth

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bradypus variegatus

50–60% · Likely
Tucuxi ★
EN

Tucuxi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sotalia fluviatilis

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Black-mantled Tamarin
LC

Black-mantled Tamarin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Leontocebus nigricollis

30–40% · Possible
Western Pygmy Marmoset
VU

Western Pygmy Marmoset

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cebuella pygmaea

20–30% · Possible
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
LC

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta seniculus

20–30% · Possible
Common Woolly Monkey
VU

Common Woolly Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lagothrix lagothricha

20–30% · Possible
Brown Capuchin
Endemic

Brown Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus apella

10–20% · With luck
Capybara
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

10–20% · With luck
Lucifer Titi

Lucifer Titi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cheracebus lucifer

10–20% · With luck
Proboscis Bat
LC

Proboscis Bat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rhynchonycteris naso

10–20% · With luck
Common Opossum
LC

Common Opossum

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Didelphis marsupialis

Insufficient data
Ida Silky Anteater

Ida Silky Anteater

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cyclopes ida

Insufficient data
Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed Rat
LC

Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed Rat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Isothrix bistriata

Insufficient data
Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
VU

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cebuella niveiventris

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

60–70% · Likely
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

50–60% · Likely
Black-fronted Nunbird
LC

Black-fronted Nunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monasa nigrifrons

50–60% · Likely
Black Vulture
LC

Black Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coragyps atratus

50–60% · Likely
Undulated Tinamou
LC

Undulated Tinamou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crypturellus undulatus

40–50% · Likely
Roadside Hawk
LC

Roadside Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupornis magnirostris

40–50% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

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

30–40% · Possible
Turkey Vulture
LC

Turkey Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cathartes aura

30–40% · Possible
Large-billed Tern
LC

Large-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaetusa simplex

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Green Iguana
LC

Green Iguana

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Iguana iguana

20–30% · Possible
Trinidad Gecko
LC

Trinidad Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Gonatodes humeralis

20–30% · Possible
Brown-eared Anole
LC

Brown-eared Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis fuscoauratus

20–30% · Possible
Common Forest Anole
LC

Common Forest Anole

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Anolis trachyderma

20–30% · Possible
Barba Amarilla
LC

Barba Amarilla

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothrops atrox

20–30% · Possible
Blunthead Tree Snake
LC

Blunthead Tree Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Imantodes cenchoa

20–30% · Possible
Catesby's Snail-eater
LC

Catesby's Snail-eater

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Dipsas catesbyi

20–30% · Possible
Amazon Racerunner
LC

Amazon Racerunner

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ameiva ameiva

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-headed Sideneck
VU

Yellow-headed Sideneck

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podocnemis unifilis

10–20% · With luck
Common Caiman
LC

Common Caiman

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caiman crocodilus

10–20% · With luck
Anaconda
LC

Anaconda

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Eunectes murinus

10–20% · With luck
Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko
LC

Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Thecadactylus solimoensis

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Three-striped Poison Frog
LC

Three-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega trivittata

50–60% · Likely
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

40–50% · Likely
Reticulated Poison Frog
LC

Reticulated Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ranitomeya ventrimaculata

20–30% · Possible
Smoky Jungle Frog
LC

Smoky Jungle Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus pentadactylus

20–30% · Possible
Waxy Monkey Treefrog
LC

Waxy Monkey Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Phyllomedusa bicolor

20–30% · Possible
Rocket Tree Frog
LC

Rocket Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana lanciformis

10–20% · With luck
Variable Clown Tree Frog
LC

Variable Clown Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Dendropsophus triangulum

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

Pale-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega hahneli

10–20% · With luck
South American Common Toad
LC

South American Common Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella margaritifera

10–20% · With luck
Common Big-headed Frog
LC

Common Big-headed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Oreobates quixensis

10–20% · With luck
Greater Hatchet-faced Tree Frog
LC

Greater Hatchet-faced Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Sphaenorhynchus lacteus

10–20% · With luck
Perez's Snouted Frog
LC

Perez's Snouted Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Edalorhina perezi

10–20% · With luck

Animal Events

🐸

Rainy-season Poison Frogs

DecJanFebMarApr

The high-water rains bring the forest floor alive with brilliantly coloured poison frogs calling from the leaf litter.

Three-striped Poison Frog
LC

Three-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega trivittata

50–60% · Likely
🐬

Pink River Dolphin Viewing

JunJulAugSepOct

As the river drops in the low-water season, pink and grey river dolphins concentrate in the channels and lake mouths, surfacing beside the canoes.

Tucuxi
EN

Tucuxi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sotalia fluviatilis

30–40% · Possible
Boto
EN

Boto

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Inia geoffrensis

20–30% · Possible
🦜

Canopy Macaw & Toucan Activity

JanFebMarNovDec

Scarlet macaws and white-throated toucans move noisily through the canopy at dawn and dusk, crossing the river in pairs.

Scarlet Macaw
LC

Scarlet Macaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ara macao

20–30% · Possible
White-throated Toucan
LC

White-throated Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos tucanus

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
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
30–40
50–60
50–60
Boto
30–40
40–50
10–20
5–10
5–10
20–30
40–50
10–20
20–30
40–50
20–30
20–30
Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey
40–50
50–60
10–20
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
50–60
20–30
50–60
50–60
Brown-throated Sloth
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
40–50
Tucuxi
10–20
40–50
10–20
20–30
5–10
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
50–60
30–40
50–60
Russet-backed Oropendola
80–90
70–80
70–80
50–60
50–60
50–60
70–80
60–70
60–70
50–60
70–80
70–80
Silver-beaked Tanager
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
70–80
50–60
50–60
30–40
70–80
60–70
Three-striped Poison Frog
30–40
50–60
50–60
60–70
70–80
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
70–80
50–60
Yellow-rumped Cacique
70–80
70–80
50–60
50–60
40–50
30–40
50–60
50–60
60–70
40–50
40–50
60–70
Black-fronted Nunbird
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
Black Vulture
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
30–40
60–70
50–60
40–50
20–30
60–70
50–60
Undulated Tinamou
60–70
40–50
30–40
20–30
40–50
70–80
50–60
30–40
30–40
20–30
20–30
50–60
Roadside Hawk
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
20–30
30–40
20–30
60–70
40–50
Great Kiskadee
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
10–20
50–60
30–40
20–30
20–30
40–50
50–60
Eastern Cane Toad
40–50
20–30
30–40
10–20
30–40
5–10
20–30
40–50
60–70
40–50
50–60
40–50
Tropical Kingbird
30–40
20–30
40–50
50–60
50–60
20–30
40–50
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
50–60
Blue-gray Tanager
20–30
40–50
40–50
20–30
50–60
30–40
50–60
40–50
20–30
20–30
50–60
30–40
Animal Events
🐬 Pink River Dolphin Viewing
🦜 Canopy Macaw & Toucan Activity
🐸 Rainy-season Poison Frogs

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
🐬 Pink River Boto in Amazon Backwaters

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.7 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
721
🐒 Mammals
228
🦎 Reptiles
197
🐸 Amphibians
162
1308 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
32 Threatened 42 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
51%
📊
Coverage (373 species at ≥5% of 1308 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
29%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 2 amphibian, 2 mammal)
46% Global avg
67%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
251
🌟
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
29
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
13

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

The most likely sightings are Russet-backed Oropendola (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Silver-beaked Tanager (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Three-striped Poison Frog (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Yellow-rumped Cacique (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Black-fronted Nunbird (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers) — among 1308 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

July 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 Boto in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

Yes — about 28% of wildlife watchers report a Boto sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

Yes — about 44% of wildlife watchers report a Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Brown-throated Sloth in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Sloth sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Tucuxi in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

Yes — about 35% of wildlife watchers report a Tucuxi sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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