Taroko National Park

🇹🇼 Taiwan

🐒 Formosan Macaques on Marble Cliffs
🌍 #262 Global · 3.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #25 in Asia #113 in Tropical Forest
East Asia, Taiwan 769 spp. recorded

Taroko National Park lies on Taiwan’s rugged east coast, a deep‑cut canyon framed by tropical rainforest and towering marble walls. The park’s network of river‑side trails weaves through moss‑laden cliffs, bamboo thickets and fern‑rich valleys, offering a vivid glimpse of Taiwan’s wild heart.

24.245° N   121.405° E

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

Formosan Rock Macaque ★
LC

Formosan Rock Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca cyclopis

60–70% · Likely
Taiwan Japalure ★
LC

Taiwan Japalure

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Diploderma swinhonis

40–50% · Likely
Taiwan Common Toad ★
LC

Taiwan Common Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Bufo bankorensis

50–60% · Likely
Large-billed Crow ★
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Taiwan Yuhina
LC

Taiwan Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yuhina brunneiceps

60–70% · Likely
White-eared Sibia
LC

White-eared Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia auricularis

60–70% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

50–60% · Likely
Steere's Liocichla
LC

Steere's Liocichla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Liocichla steerii

40–50% · Likely
Common House Gecko
LC Endemic

Common House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus frenatus

40–50% · Likely
Asian House Martin
LC

Asian House Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Delichon dasypus

40–50% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

40–50% · Likely
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
NT

White-whiskered Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron morrisonianum

40–50% · Likely
Gray-chinned Minivet
LC

Gray-chinned Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus solaris

40–50% · Possible
Black-throated Tit
LC

Black-throated Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithalos concinnus

30–40% · Possible
Taiwan Barbet
LC

Taiwan Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon nuchalis

30–40% · Possible
Formosan Serow
LC

Formosan Serow

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Capricornis swinhoei

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Formosan Rock Macaque ★
LC

Formosan Rock Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca cyclopis

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Formosan Serow
LC

Formosan Serow

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Capricornis swinhoei

30–40% · Possible
Reeves's Muntjac
LC Endemic

Reeves's Muntjac

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Muntiacus reevesi

30–40% · Possible
Maritime Striped Squirrel
LC Endemic

Maritime Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops maritimus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-throated Marten
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Marten

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Martes flavigula

10–20% · With luck
Pallas's Squirrel
LC Endemic

Pallas's Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus erythraeus

10–20% · With luck
Siberian Weasel
LC Endemic

Siberian Weasel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Mustela sibirica

10–20% · With luck
Great Roundleaf Bat
LC Endemic

Great Roundleaf Bat

Mammal

Hipposideros armiger

10–20% · With luck
Taiwan Giant Flying Squirrel

Taiwan Giant Flying Squirrel

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Petaurista lena

10–20% · With luck
Sambar
VU Endemic

Sambar

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Rusa unicolor

10–20% · With luck
Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel
LC Endemic

Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dremomys pernyi

5–10% · With luck
Wild Boar
LC Endemic

Wild Boar

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sus scrofa

5–10% · With luck
Asian House Shrew
LC

Asian House Shrew

Mammal

Suncus murinus

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Large-billed Crow ★
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Taiwan Yuhina
LC

Taiwan Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yuhina brunneiceps

60–70% · Likely
White-eared Sibia
LC

White-eared Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia auricularis

60–70% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

50–60% · Likely
Steere's Liocichla
LC

Steere's Liocichla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Liocichla steerii

40–50% · Likely
Asian House Martin
LC

Asian House Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Delichon dasypus

40–50% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

40–50% · Likely
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
NT

White-whiskered Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron morrisonianum

40–50% · Likely
Gray-chinned Minivet
LC

Gray-chinned Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus solaris

40–50% · Possible
Black-throated Tit
LC

Black-throated Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithalos concinnus

30–40% · Possible
Taiwan Barbet
LC

Taiwan Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon nuchalis

30–40% · Possible
Morrison's Fulvetta
LC Endemic

Morrison's Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe morrisonia

30–40% · Possible
Collared Bush-Robin
LC

Collared Bush-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tarsiger johnstoniae

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Taiwan Japalure ★
LC

Taiwan Japalure

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Diploderma swinhonis

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Common House Gecko
LC Endemic

Common House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus frenatus

40–50% · Likely
Hsuehshan Grass Lizard
LC

Hsuehshan Grass Lizard

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Takydromus hsuehshanensis

30–40% · Possible
Red-banded Snake
LC

Red-banded Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lycodon rufozonatus

20–30% · With luck
Hokou Gecko
LC

Hokou Gecko

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gekko hokouensis

10–20% · With luck
Short-legged Japalure
VU

Short-legged Japalure

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Diploderma brevipes

10–20% · With luck
Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink
LC

Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Plestiodon elegans

10–20% · With luck
Chinese Green Tree Viper
LC Endemic

Chinese Green Tree Viper

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trimeresurus stejnegeri

10–20% · With luck
Kikuchi Habu
LC

Kikuchi Habu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trimeresurus gracilis

10–20% · With luck
Beauty Rat Snake
VU Endemic

Beauty Rat Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Elaphe taeniura

10–20% · With luck
Taiwan Alpine Skink
LC

Taiwan Alpine Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Sphenomorphus taiwanensis

10–20% · With luck
Black Odd-scaled Snake
LC

Black Odd-scaled Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Achalinus niger

5–10% · With luck
Chinese Green Snake
LC

Chinese Green Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Ptyas major

5–10% · With luck

⭐ Iconic Species

Taiwan Common Toad ★
LC

Taiwan Common Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Bufo bankorensis

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Ota's stream tree frog
LC

Ota's stream tree frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Buergeria otai

30–40% · Possible
Sauter's Brown Frog
VU

Sauter's Brown Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana sauteri

30–40% · Possible
Swinhoe's frog
LC

Swinhoe's frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Odorrana swinhoana

20–30% · Possible
Moltrecht's Green Tree Frog
LC

Moltrecht's Green Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Zhangixalus moltrechti

20–30% · Possible
Taiwan Salamander
EN

Taiwan Salamander

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hynobius formosanus

5–10% · With luck
Alpine Cricket Frog
LC

Alpine Cricket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Fejervarya limnocharis

5–10% · With luck
Robust Kajika Frog
LC

Robust Kajika Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Buergeria robusta

Insufficient data
Sonan's Hynobiid
EN

Sonan's Hynobiid

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hynobius sonani

Insufficient data
Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Insufficient data
Eiffinger's Tree Frog
LC

Eiffinger's Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Kurixalus eiffingeri

Insufficient data
Ornate Chorus Frog
LC

Ornate Chorus Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Microhyla fissipes

Insufficient data
Olive Frog
LC

Olive Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Nidirana adenopleura

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦌

Formosan Rock Macaque Troop Spotting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Large troops of Formosan Rock Macaques are frequently observed near the Eternal Spring Shrine and along the Shakadang Trail, often foraging for food or interacting with visitors.

Formosan Rock Macaque
LC

Formosan Rock Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca cyclopis

60–70% · Likely
🦎

Taiwan Japalure Cliff Display

MarMayJunJulAugSepOct

During warm months, the Taiwan Japalure basks on sunlit limestone cliffs, particularly along the Lishan Trail and Swallow Grotto, offering excellent opportunities for photography.

Taiwan Japalure
LC

Taiwan Japalure

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Diploderma swinhonis

40–50% · Likely
🐸

Monsoon Amphibian Chorus

AprMayJunJulAugOct

After heavy rains, the park’s streams and forests resonate with the calls of Taiwan Common Toads and other amphibians, creating a unique soundscape in the gorge.

Taiwan Common Toad
LC

Taiwan Common Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Bufo bankorensis

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
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
Formosan Rock Macaque
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
70–80
70–80
Taiwan Japalure
5–10
20–30
50–60
30–40
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
40–50
40–50
40–50
5–10
Taiwan Common Toad
5–10
20–30
30–40
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
40–50
40–50
5–10
20–30
Large-billed Crow
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
40–50
40–50
50–60
70–80
80–90
50–60
Taiwan Yuhina
80–90
70–80
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
70–80
50–60
40–50
70–80
White-eared Sibia
90–100
90–100
60–70
60–70
30–40
50–60
30–40
40–50
60–70
50–60
60–70
70–80
Green-backed Tit
70–80
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
30–40
50–60
60–70
60–70
40–50
60–70
Steere's Liocichla
40–50
10–20
40–50
60–70
50–60
60–70
40–50
50–60
60–70
60–70
30–40
50–60
Common House Gecko
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
60–70
30–40
40–50
40–50
20–30
30–40
40–50
50–60
Asian House Martin
40–50
10–20
20–30
40–50
40–50
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
40–50
White Wagtail
50–60
70–80
40–50
40–50
30–40
20–30
10–20
20–30
30–40
40–50
50–60
50–60
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
20–30
10–20
30–40
40–50
50–60
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
40–50
30–40
20–30
Gray-chinned Minivet
40–50
70–80
40–50
50–60
30–40
30–40
20–30
20–30
20–30
40–50
30–40
20–30
Black-throated Tit
40–50
10–20
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
20–30
40–50
50–60
40–50
20–30
60–70
Taiwan Barbet
50–60
50–60
30–40
30–40
20–30
20–30
10–20
30–40
20–30
10–20
50–60
50–60
Formosan Serow
40–50
30–40
40–50
10–20
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
Animal Events
🦌 Formosan Rock Macaque Troop Spotting
🦎 Taiwan Japalure Cliff Display
🐸 Monsoon Amphibian Chorus

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
🐒 Formosan Macaques on Marble Cliffs

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
3.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
488
🐒 Mammals
125
🦎 Reptiles
124
🐸 Amphibians
32
769 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
56 Threatened 5 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
2.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
53%
📊
Coverage (125 species at ≥5% of 769 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
16%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 2 reptile, 1 mammal, 1 amphibian)
46% Global avg
69%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
85
🌟
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
7
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
12

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Taroko National Park?

The most likely sightings are Large-billed Crow (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Taiwan Yuhina (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), White-eared Sibia (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Formosan Rock Macaque (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Green-backed Tit (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers) — among 769 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

September 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 Formosan Rock Macaque in Taroko National Park?

Yes — about 62% of wildlife watchers report a Formosan Rock Macaque sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 176 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Taiwan Japalure in Taroko National Park?

Yes — about 48% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Japalure sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Taiwan Common Toad in Taroko National Park?

Yes — about 51% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Common Toad sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 113 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Large-billed Crow in Taroko National Park?

Yes — about 68% of wildlife watchers report a Large-billed Crow sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 1,006 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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