Iguaçu National Park

🇧🇷 Brazil

🐒 Coati and Capuchin Falls
🌍 #144 Global · 3.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #23 in South America #65 in Tropical Forest
Paraná, Brazil 1068 spp. recorded

The Brazilian side of Iguaçu is a walkway through Atlantic forest with the falls on one side, and the animals have long since learned to use it. South American coatis are recorded on nineteen visits in twenty, black-horned capuchins on half.

-25.296° S   53.755° 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

South American Coati ★
LC

South American Coati

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nasua nasua

70–80% · Very likely
Toco Toucan ★
LC

Toco Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos toco

50–60% · Likely
Great Dusky Swift ★
LC

Great Dusky Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides senex

40–50% · Likely
Mono Cai ★
NT

Mono Cai

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus nigritus

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

70–80% · Very likely
Plush-crested Jay
LC

Plush-crested Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax chrysops

70–80% · Very likely
Western Collared Spiny Lizard
LC

Western Collared Spiny Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tropidurus catalanensis

70–80% · Likely
Black Vulture
LC

Black Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coragyps atratus

70–80% · Likely
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
LC

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvator merianae

60–70% · Likely
Pale-breasted Thrush
LC

Pale-breasted Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucomelas

60–70% · Likely
Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

50–60% · Likely
Red-rumped Cacique
LC

Red-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus haemorrhous

50–60% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Golden-crowned Warbler
LC

Golden-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basileuterus culicivorus

50–60% · Likely
Turkey Vulture
LC

Turkey Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cathartes aura

40–50% · Likely
Eared Dove
LC

Eared Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida auriculata

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

South American Coati ★
LC

South American Coati

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nasua nasua

70–80% · Very likely
Mono Cai ★
NT

Mono Cai

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus nigritus

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Azara's Agouti

Azara's Agouti

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dasyprocta azarae

30–40% · Possible
Capybara
LC

Capybara

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

10–20% · With luck
Tapeti
LC

Tapeti

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sylvilagus brasiliensis

10–20% · With luck
Brazilian Guinea Pig
LC Endemic

Brazilian Guinea Pig

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cavia aperea

10–20% · With luck
Big-eared Opossum
LC

Big-eared Opossum

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Didelphis aurita

5–10% · With luck
Nine-banded Armadillo
LC

Nine-banded Armadillo

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Dasypus novemcinctus

5–10% · With luck
Crab-eating Fox
LC

Crab-eating Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cerdocyon thous

5–10% · With luck
South American Tapir
VU

South American Tapir

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tapirus terrestris

5–10% · With luck
Mountain Lion
LC

Mountain Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Puma concolor

5–10% · With luck
Ocelot
LC

Ocelot

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Leopardus pardalis

5–10% · With luck
White-eared Opossum
LC

White-eared Opossum

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Didelphis albiventris

5–10% · With luck
Jaguar
NT

Jaguar

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera onca

5–10% · With luck

⭐ Iconic Species

Toco Toucan ★
LC

Toco Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos toco

50–60% · Likely
Great Dusky Swift ★
LC

Great Dusky Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides senex

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

70–80% · Very likely
Plush-crested Jay
LC

Plush-crested Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax chrysops

70–80% · Very likely
Black Vulture
LC

Black Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coragyps atratus

70–80% · Likely
Pale-breasted Thrush
LC

Pale-breasted Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucomelas

60–70% · Likely
Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

50–60% · Likely
Red-rumped Cacique
LC

Red-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus haemorrhous

50–60% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Golden-crowned Warbler
LC

Golden-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basileuterus culicivorus

50–60% · Likely
Turkey Vulture
LC

Turkey Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cathartes aura

40–50% · Likely
Eared Dove
LC

Eared Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida auriculata

40–50% · Likely
Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

40–50% · Likely
Scaly-headed Parrot
LC

Scaly-headed Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus maximiliani

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Western Collared Spiny Lizard
LC

Western Collared Spiny Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tropidurus catalanensis

70–80% · Likely
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
LC

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvator merianae

60–70% · Likely
Broad-snouted Caiman
LC

Broad-snouted Caiman

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caiman latirostris

30–40% · Possible
Williams' South-American Side-necked Turtle
VU

Williams' South-American Side-necked Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phrynops williamsi

20–30% · Possible
Chicken Snake
LC

Chicken Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Spilotes pullatus

10–20% · With luck
Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

10–20% · With luck
Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle

Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phrynops geoffroanus

10–20% · With luck
Brazilian Lancehead
LC

Brazilian Lancehead

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothrops moojeni

10–20% · With luck
Neotropical Rattlesnake
LC

Neotropical Rattlesnake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Crotalus durissus

10–20% · With luck
Uruguayan Coral Snake
LC

Uruguayan Coral Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Micrurus altirostris

5–10% · With luck
Painted Lancehead
LC

Painted Lancehead

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothrops diporus

5–10% · With luck
Painted Coral Snake
LC

Painted Coral Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Micrurus corallinus

5–10% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

ocellated tree frog
LC

ocellated tree frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Itapotihyla langsdorffii

10–20% · With luck
Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax fuscovarius

10–20% · With luck
Cururu Toad
LC Endemic

Cururu Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella diptycha

10–20% · With luck
Cuvier’s Foam Frog
LC

Cuvier’s Foam Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Physalaemus cuvieri

5–10% · With luck
Mustached Frog
LC

Mustached Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Leptodactylus mystacinus

5–10% · With luck
Blacksmith Tree Frog
LC

Blacksmith Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana faber

5–10% · With luck
Pointedbelly Frog
LC

Pointedbelly Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus podicipinus

Insufficient data
Ribeirão Branco Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Ribeirão Branco Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax perereca

Insufficient data
Whistling Grass Frog
LC

Whistling Grass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus fuscus

Insufficient data
Two-colored oval frog
LC

Two-colored oval frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Elachistocleis bicolor

Insufficient data
Yellow Cururu Toad
LC

Yellow Cururu Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella icterica

Insufficient data
Dwarf Tree Frog
LC

Dwarf Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus nanus

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐦

Great Dusky Swifts at the Falls

JulAugOctNov

Great dusky swifts fly straight through the water curtains to their nests on the rock faces behind the falls.

Great Dusky Swift
LC

Great Dusky Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides senex

40–50% · Likely
🦝

Coatis and Lizards along the Falls

JanFebMar

Coati bands patrol the walkways while lava lizards bask on the wet basalt.

South American Coati
LC

South American Coati

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nasua nasua

70–80% · Very likely
Western Collared Spiny Lizard
LC

Western Collared Spiny Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tropidurus catalanensis

70–80% · Likely
🐒

Capuchins and Tegus in

OctNovDec

Black capuchin troops move through the canopy and tegu lizards emerge to bask.

Mono Cai
NT

Mono Cai

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sapajus nigritus

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

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvator merianae

60–70% · 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
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
South American Coati
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
Toco Toucan
40–50
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
Great Dusky Swift
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
40–50
50–60
60–70
30–40
Mono Cai
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
30–40
50–60
30–40
Great Kiskadee
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
Plush-crested Jay
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
Western Collared Spiny Lizard
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
Black Vulture
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
60–70
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
70–80
70–80
50–60
10–20
5–10
10–20
10–20
20–30
50–60
70–80
80–90
80–90
Pale-breasted Thrush
50–60
40–50
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
60–70
Southern Lapwing
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
40–50
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
Red-rumped Cacique
30–40
30–40
20–30
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
50–60
Southern House Wren
40–50
30–40
40–50
50–60
40–50
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
70–80
60–70
50–60
Golden-crowned Warbler
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
30–40
Turkey Vulture
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
Eared Dove
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
Animal Events
🐦 Great Dusky Swifts at the Falls
🦝 Coatis and Lizards along the Falls
🐒 Capuchins 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
🐒 Coati and Capuchin Falls

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
703
🐒 Mammals
168
🦎 Reptiles
129
🐸 Amphibians
68
1068 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
45 Threatened 59 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
65%
📊
Coverage (198 species at ≥5% of 1068 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
19%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 2 reptile, 1 mammal)
46% Global avg
54%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
154
🌟
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
10
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
22

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Iguaçu National Park?

The most likely sightings are South American Coati (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Great Kiskadee (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Plush-crested Jay (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Western Collared Spiny Lizard (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Black Vulture (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers) — among 1068 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

October 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 South American Coati in Iguaçu National Park?

Yes — about 79% of wildlife watchers report a South American Coati sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 608 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Toco Toucan in Iguaçu National Park?

Yes — about 57% of wildlife watchers report a Toco Toucan sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 1,822 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Great Dusky Swift in Iguaçu National Park?

Yes — about 41% of wildlife watchers report a Great Dusky Swift sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 1,322 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Mono Cai in Iguaçu National Park?

Yes — about 43% of wildlife watchers report a Mono Cai sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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