Los Nevados National Natural Park

🇨🇴 Colombia

🦅 Andean Condor Páramo
🌍 #278 Global · 2.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #43 in South America #62 in Savanna & Grassland
Central Andes, Colombia 1411 spp. recorded

Los Nevados is Colombia's flagship high-Andean park — snow-capped volcanoes, glacial valleys and vast frailejón páramo between Manizales and Pereira. Over 70,000 visitors a year come for its dramatic scenery and world-class Andean birding.

4.748° N   75.429° 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 Condor ★
VU

Andean Condor

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vultur gryphus

5–10% · With luck
Great Sapphirewing ★
LC

Great Sapphirewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterophanes cyanopterus

30–40% · Possible
Tawny Antpitta ★
LC

Tawny Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria quitensis

20–30% · Possible
Buffy Helmetcrest ★
VU Endemic

Buffy Helmetcrest

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxypogon stuebelii

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

70–80% · Very likely
Great Thrush
LC

Great Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus fuscater

60–70% · Likely
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
LC

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus igniventris

40–50% · Likely
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
LC

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus lacrymosus

30–40% · Possible
Shining Sunbeam
LC

Shining Sunbeam

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaeactis cupripennis

30–40% · Possible
Brown-bellied Swallow

Brown-bellied Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon murina

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

Pale-naped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes pallidinucha

30–40% · Possible
Golden-fronted Redstart

Golden-fronted Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus ornatus

30–40% · Possible
Golden-breasted Puffleg
LC

Golden-breasted Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis mosquera

30–40% · Possible
Speckled Anole
LC

Speckled Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis ventrimaculatus

30–40% · Possible
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
LC

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena lutetiae

30–40% · Possible
Viridian Metaltail
LC

Viridian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura williami

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Andean Tapir

Andean Tapir

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tapirus pinchaque

20–30% · Possible
Andean Tapeti

Andean Tapeti

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvilagus andinus

10–20% · With luck
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
LC

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta seniculus

10–20% · With luck
Andean Squirrel

Andean Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus pucheranii

5–10% · With luck
Derby's Woolly Opossum
LC

Derby's Woolly Opossum

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Caluromys derbianus

5–10% · With luck
Red-tailed Squirrel
LC

Red-tailed Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus granatensis

Insufficient data
Colombian Night Monkey
VU

Colombian Night Monkey

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Aotus lemurinus

<5% · Rare
Olinguito
NT

Olinguito

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Bassaricyon neblina

Insufficient data
South American Tapir
VU

South American Tapir

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tapirus terrestris

Insufficient data
Crab-eating Fox
LC

Crab-eating Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cerdocyon thous

Insufficient data
Mount Pirri climbing mouse
LC

Mount Pirri climbing mouse

Mammal

Rhipidomys latimanus

Insufficient data
🐒 No photo available

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Oligoryzomys delicatus

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Andean Condor ★
VU

Andean Condor

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vultur gryphus

5–10% · With luck
Great Sapphirewing ★
LC

Great Sapphirewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterophanes cyanopterus

30–40% · Possible
Tawny Antpitta ★
LC

Tawny Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria quitensis

20–30% · Possible
Buffy Helmetcrest ★
VU Endemic

Buffy Helmetcrest

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxypogon stuebelii

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

70–80% · Very likely
Great Thrush
LC

Great Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus fuscater

60–70% · Likely
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
LC

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus igniventris

40–50% · Likely
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
LC

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus lacrymosus

30–40% · Possible
Shining Sunbeam
LC

Shining Sunbeam

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaeactis cupripennis

30–40% · Possible
Brown-bellied Swallow

Brown-bellied Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon murina

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

Pale-naped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes pallidinucha

30–40% · Possible
Golden-fronted Redstart

Golden-fronted Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus ornatus

30–40% · Possible
Golden-breasted Puffleg
LC

Golden-breasted Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis mosquera

30–40% · Possible
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
LC

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena lutetiae

30–40% · Possible
Viridian Metaltail
LC

Viridian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura williami

30–40% · Possible
White-throated Tyrannulet
LC

White-throated Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mecocerculus leucophrys

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Speckled Anole
LC

Speckled Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis ventrimaculatus

30–40% · Possible
Highland Eyelash-Pitviper
LC

Highland Eyelash-Pitviper

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothriechis schlegelii

5–10% · With luck
Pholidobolus celsiae

Pholidobolus celsiae

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pholidobolus celsiae

5–10% · With luck
Lehmann's Ground Snake

Lehmann's Ground Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Atractus lehmanni

5–10% · With luck
Quimbaya Anole

Quimbaya Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis quimbaya

5–10% · With luck
Equatorial Mussurana
LC

Equatorial Mussurana

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Clelia equatoriana

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
LC

South American Milksnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lampropeltis micropholis

Insufficient data
Atractus titanicus
LC

Atractus titanicus

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Atractus titanicus

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available

Three-striped Smooth Ground Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Saphenophis tristriatus

Insufficient data
Anton's Anole
LC

Anton's Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis antonii

Insufficient data
Redtail Coralsnake
LC

Redtail Coralsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Micrurus mipartitus

Insufficient data
Fire-bellied Snake

Fire-bellied Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Erythrolamprus epinephalus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Northern Cordilleras Robber Frog
LC Endemic

Northern Cordilleras Robber Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Pristimantis thectopternus

10–20% · With luck
Stripe-throated Rocket Frog
LC

Stripe-throated Rocket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Leucostethus brachistriatus

10–20% · With luck
Cachabi Robber Frog
LC

Cachabi Robber Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Pristimantis achatinus

10–20% · With luck
Boettger's Colombian Tree Frog
LC Endemic

Boettger's Colombian Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Dendropsophus columbianus

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

Palmer's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis palmeri

5–10% · With luck
Cordillera central tree frog
LC

Cordillera central tree frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hyloscirtus larinopygion

5–10% · With luck
Andean Orange-thighed Frog
LC Endemic

Andean Orange-thighed Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Pristimantis permixtus

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

Savage's Cochran Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Centrolene savagei

5–10% · With luck
Boulenger's robber frog
LC Endemic

Boulenger's robber frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Pristimantis boulengeri

Insufficient data
Glass Frog
VU Endemic

Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Centrolene quindianum

Insufficient data
Pijaos' Glassfrog

Pijaos' Glassfrog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Nymphargus pijao

Insufficient data
Red-spotted Glassfrog
LC

Red-spotted Glassfrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Nymphargus grandisonae

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦅

Andean Condor Flights

JanFebJunJulAugDec

Andean condors ride the thermals over the high páramo ridges, their vast wings unmistakable against the snow peaks on clear days.

Andean Condor
VU

Andean Condor

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vultur gryphus

5–10% · With luck
🐸

High-Andes Frog Rains

AprMayOctNov

Seasonal rains bring the páramo wetlands alive with breeding frogs calling from bogs and stream edges.

Boettger's Colombian Tree Frog
LC Endemic

Boettger's Colombian Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Dendropsophus columbianus

10–20% · With luck
🐦

Páramo Hummingbird Season

JunJulAugSep

High-altitude hummingbirds work the Espeletia and shrub flowers of the páramo, including the coppery Shining Sunbeam and the huge Great Sapphirewing.

Great Sapphirewing
LC

Great Sapphirewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterophanes cyanopterus

30–40% · Possible
Shining Sunbeam
LC

Shining Sunbeam

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaeactis cupripennis

30–40% · Possible
Buffy Helmetcrest
VU Endemic

Buffy Helmetcrest

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxypogon stuebelii

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
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
40–50
30–40
40–50
30–40
Andean Condor
10–20
5–10
5–10
10–20
5–10
5–10
10–20
5–10
10–20
10–20
5–10
5–10
Great Sapphirewing
30–40
40–50
30–40
20–30
20–30
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
Tawny Antpitta
10–20
30–40
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
Buffy Helmetcrest
20–30
20–30
30–40
10–20
20–30
10–20
20–30
20–30
30–40
20–30
30–40
20–30
Rufous-collared Sparrow
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
Great Thrush
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
50–60
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
40–50
Shining Sunbeam
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
40–50
30–40
Brown-bellied Swallow
20–30
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
30–40
20–30
10–20
Pale-naped Brush-Finch
30–40
30–40
40–50
20–30
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
40–50
30–40
40–50
30–40
Golden-fronted Redstart
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
Golden-breasted Puffleg
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
Speckled Anole
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
20–30
10–20
30–40
20–30
30–40
40–50
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
30–40
30–40
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
Viridian Metaltail
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
20–30
Animal Events
🦅 Andean Condor Flights
🐦 Páramo Hummingbird Season
🐸 High-Andes 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 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Moderate
🦅 Andean Condor 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
922
🐒 Mammals
271
🦎 Reptiles
148
🐸 Amphibians
70
1411 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
63 Threatened 139 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
1.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
43%
📊
Coverage (189 species at ≥5% of 1411 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
13%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 reptile)
46% Global avg
20%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
155
🌟
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
3
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
3

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

The most likely sightings are Rufous-collared Sparrow (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Great Thrush (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers), Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (seen by 30–40% of wildlife watchers), Shining Sunbeam (seen by 30–40% of wildlife watchers) — among 1411 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

November 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 Condor in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

It's possible but not guaranteed: about 9% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Condor sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 461 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.

Can you see Great Sapphirewing in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

Yes — about 35% of wildlife watchers report a Great Sapphirewing sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,849 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Tawny Antpitta in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

Yes — about 29% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny Antpitta sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,546 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Buffy Helmetcrest in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

Yes — about 24% of wildlife watchers report a Buffy Helmetcrest sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,261 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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