Torres del Paine National Park

🇨🇱 Chile

🐆 Guanaco and Puma Steppe
🌍 #232 Global · 3.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #35 in South America #41 in Temperate Forest
Patagonia, Chile 327 spp. recorded

Torres del Paine is open steppe under granite, and open country is why the animals here are so visible. Guanaco herds graze the flats on nearly nine visits in ten, and the pumas that follow them are recorded on around seven — a share almost no other park reaches for a large cat.

-51.023° S   73.155° 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

Guanaco ★
LC

Guanaco

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lama guanicoe

70–80% · Very likely
Mountain Lion ★
LC

Mountain Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Puma concolor

60–70% · Likely
Andean Condor ★
VU

Andean Condor

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vultur gryphus

60–70% · Likely
Chilean Guemal ★
EN

Chilean Guemal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippocamelus bisulcus

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

80–90% · Very likely
Upland Goose
LC

Upland Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga picta

70–80% · Very likely
Austral Thrush
LC

Austral Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus falcklandii

70–80% · Very likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

60–70% · Likely
Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

60–70% · Likely
Chilean Swallow

Chilean Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta leucopyga

50–60% · Likely
Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caracara plancus

50–60% · Likely
Austral Negrito
LC

Austral Negrito

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lessonia rufa

50–60% · Likely
Red-gartered Coot
LC

Red-gartered Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica armillata

50–60% · Likely
White-crested Elaenia
LC

White-crested Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia albiceps

40–50% · Likely
Fire-eyed Diucon
LC

Fire-eyed Diucon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xolmis pyrope

40–50% · Likely
Black-faced Ibis
LC

Black-faced Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Theristicus melanopis

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Guanaco ★
LC

Guanaco

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lama guanicoe

70–80% · Very likely
Mountain Lion ★
LC

Mountain Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Puma concolor

60–70% · Likely
Chilean Guemal ★
EN

Chilean Guemal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippocamelus bisulcus

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Culpeo
LC

Culpeo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lycalopex culpaeus

30–40% · Possible
Pampas Fox
LC

Pampas Fox

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lycalopex gymnocercus

30–40% · Possible
Brown Hare
LC

Brown Hare

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lepus europaeus

30–40% · Possible
Large Hairy Armadillo
LC

Large Hairy Armadillo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chaetophractus villosus

20–30% · Possible
Olive Grass Mouse

Olive Grass Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Abrothrix olivaceus

10–20% · With luck
Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk
LC

Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Conepatus chinga

10–20% · With luck
Geoffroy's Cat
LC

Geoffroy's Cat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Leopardus geoffroyi

Insufficient data
Chilean Dolphin
NT Endemic

Chilean Dolphin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Insufficient data
Falkland Fur Seal
LC

Falkland Fur Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arctocephalus australis

Insufficient data
Lesser Grison
LC

Lesser Grison

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Galictis cuja

Insufficient data
🐒 No photo available
LC

Woolly Akodont

Mammal

Abrothrix lanosus

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Andean Condor ★
VU

Andean Condor

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vultur gryphus

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

80–90% · Very likely
Upland Goose
LC

Upland Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga picta

70–80% · Very likely
Austral Thrush
LC

Austral Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus falcklandii

70–80% · Very likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

60–70% · Likely
Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

60–70% · Likely
Chilean Swallow

Chilean Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta leucopyga

50–60% · Likely
Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caracara plancus

50–60% · Likely
Austral Negrito
LC

Austral Negrito

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lessonia rufa

50–60% · Likely
Red-gartered Coot
LC

Red-gartered Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica armillata

50–60% · Likely
White-crested Elaenia
LC

White-crested Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia albiceps

40–50% · Likely
Fire-eyed Diucon
LC

Fire-eyed Diucon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xolmis pyrope

40–50% · Likely
Black-faced Ibis
LC

Black-faced Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Theristicus melanopis

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Austral Smooth-throated lizard
LC

Austral Smooth-throated lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Liolaemus sarmientoi

20–30% · With luck
Darwin's Iguana
LC

Darwin's Iguana

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Diplolaemus darwinii

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Large Four-eyed Frog
LC

Large Four-eyed Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Pleurodema bufoninum

10–20% · With luck

Animal Events

🐆

Pumas in the Cold Months

JunJulAugSep

Pumas hunt guanacos on the open steppe and are recorded on more than nine visits in ten, their highest of the year.

Mountain Lion
LC

Mountain Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Puma concolor

60–70% · Likely
Pampas Fox
LC

Pampas Fox

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lycalopex gymnocercus

30–40% · Possible
🦙

Guanaco Herds and Lizards in

JanFebMar

Guanaco herds spread across the flats and Magellanic lizards bask on the rocks through the warm months.

Guanaco
LC

Guanaco

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lama guanicoe

70–80% · Very likely
Austral Smooth-throated lizard
LC

Austral Smooth-throated lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Liolaemus sarmientoi

20–30% · With luck
🦆

Upland Geese on the Lakes

NovDec

Upland geese pair up on the lake shores and Chilean swallows hunt over the water.

Chilean Swallow

Chilean Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta leucopyga

50–60% · Likely
Upland Goose
LC

Upland Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga picta

70–80% · Very 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
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
Guanaco
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
Mountain Lion
50–60
50–60
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
80–90
70–80
70–80
60–70
50–60
Andean Condor
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
Chilean Guemal
20–30
30–40
10–20
30–40
10–20
10–20
10–20
10–20
5–10
40–50
20–30
30–40
Rufous-collared Sparrow
90–100
80–90
90–100
50–60
50–60
80–90
60–70
70–80
80–90
80–90
90–100
90–100
Upland Goose
70–80
60–70
70–80
50–60
70–80
70–80
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
Austral Thrush
70–80
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
80–90
60–70
70–80
80–90
Southern House Wren
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
30–40
10–20
60–70
70–80
60–70
Southern Lapwing
50–60
50–60
30–40
10–20
30–40
50–60
20–30
60–70
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
Chilean Swallow
70–80
40–50
10–20
10–20
30–40
50–60
20–30
30–40
10–20
60–70
70–80
70–80
Crested Caracara
40–50
50–60
60–70
80–90
70–80
40–50
70–80
70–80
70–80
40–50
50–60
40–50
Austral Negrito
40–50
20–30
5–10
5–10
30–40
40–50
20–30
20–30
30–40
60–70
70–80
60–70
Red-gartered Coot
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
White-crested Elaenia
70–80
60–70
20–30
10–20
20–30
40–50
20–30
20–30
5–10
30–40
50–60
60–70
Fire-eyed Diucon
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
20–30
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
Black-faced Ibis
30–40
30–40
5–10
10–20
20–30
30–40
20–30
40–50
60–70
40–50
50–60
50–60
Animal Events
🐆 Pumas in the Cold Months
🦙 Guanaco Herds and Lizards in
🦆 Upland Geese on the Lakes

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
🐆 Guanaco and Puma Steppe

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
3.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
231
🐒 Mammals
85
🦎 Reptiles
5
🐸 Amphibians
6
327 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
19 Threatened 17 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
65%
📊
Coverage (83 species at ≥5% of 327 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
25%
🔀
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
69
🌟
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
8
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
17

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Torres del Paine National Park?

The most likely sightings are Rufous-collared Sparrow (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Upland Goose (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Guanaco (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Austral Thrush (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Mountain Lion (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers) — among 327 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Torres del Paine National 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 Guanaco in Torres del Paine National Park?

Yes — about 78% of wildlife watchers report a Guanaco sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 252 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Mountain Lion in Torres del Paine National Park?

Yes — about 65% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Lion sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 148 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Andean Condor in Torres del Paine National Park?

Yes — about 64% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Condor sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 801 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Chilean Guemal in Torres del Paine National Park?

Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Guemal sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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