Chingaza National Natural Park

🇨🇴 Colombia

🐻 Spectacled Bear Páramo
🌍 #224 Global · 3.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #33 in South America #100 in Tropical Forest
Eastern Andes, Colombia 1379 spp. recorded

Chingaza is the páramo that supplies most of Bogátá's water, rising just northeast of the capital. Its frailejón grasslands, glacial lakes and cloud forest make it the best-known spectacled-bear refuge near a major city.

4.597° N   73.758° 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

Andean Bear ★
VU

Andean Bear

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tremarctos ornatus

50–60% · Likely
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager ★
LC

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus igniventris

50–60% · Likely
Green Dotted Treefrog ★
Endemic

Green Dotted Treefrog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Dendropsophus molitor

20–30% · Possible
Coppery-bellied Puffleg ★
LC

Coppery-bellied Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis cupreoventris

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

White-tailed Deer
LC Endemic

White-tailed Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Odocoileus virginianus

70–80% · Very likely
Great Thrush
LC

Great Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus fuscater

70–80% · Very likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

60–70% · Likely
White-throated Tyrannulet
LC

White-throated Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mecocerculus leucophrys

40–50% · Likely
Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

40–50% · Likely
Tyrian Metaltail
LC

Tyrian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura tyrianthina

40–50% · Likely
Golden-fronted Redstart

Golden-fronted Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus ornatus

40–50% · Likely
Pale-bellied Tapaculo
LC Endemic

Pale-bellied Tapaculo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scytalopus griseicollis

40–50% · Likely
Band-tailed Pigeon
LC Endemic

Band-tailed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas fasciata

30–40% · Possible
Black Vulture
LC

Black Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coragyps atratus

30–40% · Possible
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

30–40% · Possible
Rufous-browed Conebill
LC

Rufous-browed Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum rufum

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Andean Bear ★
VU

Andean Bear

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tremarctos ornatus

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

White-tailed Deer
LC Endemic

White-tailed Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Odocoileus virginianus

70–80% · Very likely
Brazilian Guinea Pig
LC Endemic

Brazilian Guinea Pig

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cavia aperea

20–30% · Possible
Brumback's Night Monkey
VU Endemic

Brumback's Night Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aotus brumbacki

5–10% · With luck
🐒 No photo available
LC

Stump-tailed Porcupine

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Echinoprocta rufescens

Insufficient data
Common Woolly Monkey
VU

Common Woolly Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lagothrix lagothricha

Insufficient data
Mountain Lion
LC

Mountain Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Puma concolor

Insufficient data
Mountain Coati
NT

Mountain Coati

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nasua olivacea

Insufficient data
Common Opossum
LC

Common Opossum

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Didelphis marsupialis

Insufficient data
Tapeti
LC

Tapeti

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Insufficient data
Red-tailed Squirrel
LC

Red-tailed Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus granatensis

Insufficient data
Neotropical Otter
NT

Neotropical Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lontra longicaudis

Insufficient data
Gray Four-eyed Opossum
LC

Gray Four-eyed Opossum

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Philander opossum

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager ★
LC

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus igniventris

50–60% · Likely
Coppery-bellied Puffleg ★
LC

Coppery-bellied Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis cupreoventris

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Great Thrush
LC

Great Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus fuscater

70–80% · Very likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

60–70% · Likely
White-throated Tyrannulet
LC

White-throated Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mecocerculus leucophrys

40–50% · Likely
Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

40–50% · Likely
Tyrian Metaltail
LC

Tyrian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura tyrianthina

40–50% · Likely
Golden-fronted Redstart

Golden-fronted Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus ornatus

40–50% · Likely
Pale-bellied Tapaculo
LC Endemic

Pale-bellied Tapaculo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scytalopus griseicollis

40–50% · Likely
Band-tailed Pigeon
LC Endemic

Band-tailed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas fasciata

30–40% · Possible
Black Vulture
LC

Black Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coragyps atratus

30–40% · Possible
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

30–40% · Possible
Rufous-browed Conebill
LC

Rufous-browed Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum rufum

30–40% · Possible
Pale-naped Brush-Finch
LC

Pale-naped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes pallidinucha

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Striped Lightbulb Lizard
LC Endemic

Striped Lightbulb Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Riama striata

10–20% · With luck
Flat Andes Anole
LC

Flat Andes Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis heterodermus

Insufficient data
Duméril's Whorltail Iguana
LC Endemic

Duméril's Whorltail Iguana

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Stenocercus trachycephalus

10–20% · With luck
Thickhead Ground Snake
LC Endemic

Thickhead Ground Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Atractus crassicaudatus

Insufficient data
Mountain Sipo
LC Endemic

Mountain Sipo

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chironius monticola

Insufficient data
Bogotá Anadia
NT Endemic

Bogotá Anadia

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anadia bogotensis

Insufficient data
Fire-bellied Snake

Fire-bellied Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Erythrolamprus epinephalus

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available

Bothrocophias myrringae

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothrocophias myrringae

Insufficient data
Boddaert's Tropical Racer
LC

Boddaert's Tropical Racer

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Mastigodryas boddaerti

Insufficient data
Common Caiman
LC

Common Caiman

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caiman crocodilus

Insufficient data
Geco Leopardo De Los Llanos
LC

Geco Leopardo De Los Llanos

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gonatodes riveroi

Insufficient data
Cercosaura hypnoides

Cercosaura hypnoides

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Cercosaura hypnoides

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Green Dotted Treefrog ★
Endemic

Green Dotted Treefrog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Dendropsophus molitor

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Bogota Robber Frog
LC Endemic

Bogota Robber Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Pristimantis bogotensis

10–20% · With luck
Pristimantis medemi

Pristimantis medemi

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis medemi

Insufficient data
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

Insufficient data
Pristimantis nervicus
LC

Pristimantis nervicus

Amphibian

Pristimantis nervicus

Insufficient data
Amazon Climbing Salamander
NT

Amazon Climbing Salamander

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Bolitoglossa altamazonica

Insufficient data
🐸 No photo available
CR Endemic

Lynch's Stubfoot Toad

Amphibian

Atelopus lozanoi

Insufficient data
Elegant Robber Frog
VU

Elegant Robber Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pristimantis elegans

Insufficient data
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

Insufficient data
Pyburn's Robber Frog
NT Endemic

Pyburn's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis savagei

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐻

Spectacled Bear Foraging

JanFebMarOctNovDec

Andean spectacled bears feed on páramo plants and forest fruit, occasionally seen crossing the grasslands or climbing for bromeliads.

Andean Bear
VU

Andean Bear

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tremarctos ornatus

50–60% · Likely
🐸

Páramo Frog Rains

AprMayOctNov

Rains fill the high wetlands with the calls of breeding frogs across the bogs and stream edges.

Green Dotted Treefrog
Endemic

Green Dotted Treefrog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Dendropsophus molitor

20–30% · Possible
🦌

Páramo Deer & Mountain Tanagers

JanFebJunJulAugDec

White-tailed deer graze the open páramo at dawn while scarlet-bellied mountain tanagers flash through the shrub line.

White-tailed Deer
LC Endemic

White-tailed Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Odocoileus virginianus

70–80% · Very likely
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
LC

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus igniventris

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
40–50
50–60
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
Andean Bear
50–60
40–50
50–60
20–30
50–60
50–60
10–20
40–50
40–50
30–40
60–70
60–70
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
50–60
70–80
40–50
60–70
40–50
50–60
40–50
60–70
30–40
50–60
30–40
50–60
Green Dotted Treefrog
30–40
30–40
20–30
20–30
20–30
50–60
5–10
5–10
5–10
30–40
5–10
30–40
Coppery-bellied Puffleg
20–30
20–30
5–10
20–30
10–20
5–10
10–20
10–20
10–20
10–20
10–20
5–10
White-tailed Deer
70–80
80–90
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
80–90
70–80
Great Thrush
70–80
70–80
50–60
60–70
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
60–70
80–90
70–80
70–80
Rufous-collared Sparrow
50–60
60–70
40–50
50–60
70–80
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
60–70
White-throated Tyrannulet
40–50
60–70
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
Masked Flowerpiercer
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
50–60
40–50
20–30
40–50
Tyrian Metaltail
40–50
60–70
30–40
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
20–30
40–50
Golden-fronted Redstart
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
Pale-bellied Tapaculo
30–40
50–60
30–40
30–40
30–40
50–60
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
30–40
40–50
Band-tailed Pigeon
30–40
40–50
20–30
30–40
50–60
30–40
30–40
20–30
10–20
30–40
40–50
30–40
Black Vulture
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
40–50
20–30
30–40
10–20
30–40
40–50
50–60
40–50
Southern House Wren
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
10–20
20–30
40–50
40–50
40–50
Rufous-browed Conebill
30–40
50–60
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
20–30
30–40
Animal Events
🐻 Spectacled Bear Foraging
🦌 Páramo Deer & Mountain Tanagers
🐸 Páramo Frog 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
🐻 Spectacled Bear Páramo

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
878
🐒 Mammals
289
🦎 Reptiles
153
🐸 Amphibians
59
1379 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
53 Threatened 110 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
2.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
50%
📊
Coverage (188 species at ≥5% of 1379 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
14%
🔀
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
140
🌟
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
5
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
10

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Chingaza National Natural Park?

The most likely sightings are White-tailed Deer (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Great Thrush (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Rufous-collared Sparrow (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Andean Bear (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers) — among 1379 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

February 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 Andean Bear in Chingaza National Natural Park?

Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Bear sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager in Chingaza National Natural Park?

Yes — about 52% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 646 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Green Dotted Treefrog in Chingaza National Natural Park?

Yes — about 28% of wildlife watchers report a Green Dotted Treefrog sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Coppery-bellied Puffleg in Chingaza National Natural Park?

Yes — about 15% of wildlife watchers report a Coppery-bellied Puffleg sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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