Collared Peccary

Collared Peccary

Pecari tajacu

Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Manu National Park
18 Verified records at Manu National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu) is a peccary, a species of artiodactyl (even-toed) mammal in the family Tayassuidae. It is the only extant member of the genus Dicotyles. They are commonly referred to as javelina, saíno, taitetu, or báquiro, although these terms are also used to describe other species in the family. The species is also known as the musk hog. In Trinidad, it is colloquially known as quenk. The species is found in the tropical and subtropical Americas. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Peccary sighting in Manu National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
2 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
4 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
8 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
9 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
10 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
11 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
12 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
13 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
14 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
15 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
16 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
17 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
18 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
19 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
20 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
21 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
22 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
23 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
24 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
25 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
26 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
28 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
29 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
30 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
31 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
32 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
33 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
35 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
36 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
37 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
38 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
39 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
40 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
41 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
42 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
43 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
44 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
45 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
46 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
47 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
48 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
49 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
50 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
51 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
52 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Collared Peccary in Manu National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Peccary sighting in Manu National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Collared Peccary in Manu National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Collared Peccary in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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