Utría National Natural Park

🇨🇴 Colombia

🐋 Humpback Whale Bay
🌍 #107 Global · 4.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #18 in South America #44 in Tropical Forest
Pacific Coast, Colombia 1044 spp. recorded

Utría protects a calm Pacific fjord on the ultra-wet Chocó coast, reached only by boat from Nuquí or Bahía Solano. Its sheltered bay is a globally important humpback-whale nursery and a nesting beach for sea turtles.

5.985° N   77.286° 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

Humpback Whale ★
LC

Humpback Whale

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Megaptera novaeangliae

30–40% · Possible
Chocó Poison Dart Frog ★
VU

Chocó Poison Dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Oophaga solanensis

50–60% · Likely
Chocó Toucan ★
LC

Chocó Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos brevis

50–60% · Likely
Pacific Ridley ★
VU

Pacific Ridley

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lepidochelys olivacea

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

70–80% · Very likely
Condoto Stubfoot Toad
NT Endemic

Condoto Stubfoot Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Atelopus spurrelli

60–70% · Likely
Black-mandibled Toucan
LC

Black-mandibled Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos ambiguus

50–60% · Likely
White-tailed Trogon
LC

White-tailed Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon chionurus

50–60% · Likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

50–60% · Likely
Western Basilisk
LC

Western Basilisk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Basiliscus galeritus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
LC Endemic

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nyctanassa violacea

50–60% · Likely
Kokoe Poison Frog
LC

Kokoe Poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Phyllobates aurotaenia

50–60% · Likely
Humboldt's Sapphire

Humboldt's Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia humboldtii

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-backed Antbird
LC

Chestnut-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza exsul

40–50% · Likely
Western Slaty-Antshrike
LC Endemic

Western Slaty-Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus atrinucha

40–50% · Likely
Middle American Ameiva
LC

Middle American Ameiva

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Holcosus festivus

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Humpback Whale ★
LC

Humpback Whale

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Megaptera novaeangliae

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Geoffroy’s Tamarin

Geoffroy’s Tamarin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Saguinus geoffroyi

Insufficient data
Red-tailed Squirrel
LC

Red-tailed Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus granatensis

Insufficient data
Southern Elephant Seal
LC

Southern Elephant Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Mirounga leonina

Insufficient data
Brown-throated Sloth
LC Endemic

Brown-throated Sloth

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bradypus variegatus

Insufficient data
Central American Agouti
LC Endemic

Central American Agouti

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dasyprocta punctata

Insufficient data
Derby's Woolly Opossum
LC

Derby's Woolly Opossum

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Caluromys derbianus

Insufficient data
Greater Spear-nosed Bat
LC

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Phyllostomus hastatus

Insufficient data
White-throated Capuchin
VU Endemic

White-throated Capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cebus capucinus

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Chocó Toucan ★
LC

Chocó Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos brevis

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

70–80% · Very likely
Black-mandibled Toucan
LC

Black-mandibled Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos ambiguus

50–60% · Likely
White-tailed Trogon
LC

White-tailed Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon chionurus

50–60% · Likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
LC Endemic

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nyctanassa violacea

50–60% · Likely
Humboldt's Sapphire

Humboldt's Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia humboldtii

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-backed Antbird
LC

Chestnut-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza exsul

40–50% · Likely
Western Slaty-Antshrike
LC Endemic

Western Slaty-Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus atrinucha

40–50% · Likely
Ringed Kingfisher
LC

Ringed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle torquata

40–50% · Likely
Pale-vented Pigeon
LC

Pale-vented Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas cayennensis

40–50% · Likely
Flame-rumped Tanager
LC

Flame-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus flammigerus

40–50% · Likely
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
LC

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus uropygialis

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Pacific Ridley ★
VU

Pacific Ridley

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lepidochelys olivacea

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Western Basilisk
LC

Western Basilisk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Basiliscus galeritus

50–60% · Likely
Middle American Ameiva
LC

Middle American Ameiva

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Holcosus festivus

40–50% · Likely
Mourning Gecko
LC

Mourning Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Lepidodactylus lugubris

30–40% · Possible
Panamanian Puffing Snake

Panamanian Puffing Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phrynonax shropshirei

Insufficient data
Fer-de-lance
LC

Fer-de-lance

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothrops asper

20–30% · Possible
Bocourt's Dwarf Iguana
LC

Bocourt's Dwarf Iguana

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Enyalioides heterolepis

Insufficient data
Popeyan Giant Anole
LC

Popeyan Giant Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis latifrons

Insufficient data
Rough Coffee Snake
LC

Rough Coffee Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Nothopsis rugosus

Insufficient data
Turniptail Gecko
LC

Turniptail Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Thecadactylus rapicauda

Insufficient data
Chocoan Forest Pit Viper
LC

Chocoan Forest Pit Viper

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothrops punctatus

Insufficient data
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake
LC

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Hydrophis platurus

Insufficient data
Central American Boa
LC

Central American Boa

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Boa imperator

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Chocó Poison Dart Frog ★
VU

Chocó Poison Dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Oophaga solanensis

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Condoto Stubfoot Toad
NT Endemic

Condoto Stubfoot Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Atelopus spurrelli

60–70% · Likely
Kokoe Poison Frog
LC

Kokoe Poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Phyllobates aurotaenia

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Poison Frog
LC

Yellow-bellied Poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Andinobates fulguritus

40–50% · Likely
Forest Toad
LC

Forest Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rhinella alata

40–50% · Likely
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
LC

Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Dendrobates auratus

Insufficient data
Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog
LC

Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Cochranella euknemos

Insufficient data
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

Insufficient data
Dwarf Glass Frog
LC

Dwarf Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Teratohyla spinosa

Insufficient data
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

Insufficient data
Choco Robber Frog
CR

Choco Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Strabomantis anomalus

Insufficient data
Ghost Glass Frog
LC

Ghost Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Sachatamia ilex

Insufficient data
Tatayo's Glass Frog
LC Endemic

Tatayo's Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hyalinobatrachium tatayoi

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐋

Humpback Whale Season

JulAugSepOct

Humpback whales gather in the sheltered Ensenada de Utría to calve and court, breaching and tail-slapping within sight of the shore.

Humpback Whale
LC

Humpback Whale

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Megaptera novaeangliae

30–40% · Possible
🐢

Sea Turtle Nesting

AugSepOctNov

Olive ridley turtles haul out onto the park's Pacific beaches at night to lay their eggs above the tideline.

Pacific Ridley
VU

Pacific Ridley

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lepidochelys olivacea

Insufficient data
🐸

Chocó Poison Frog Season

AprMayJunSepOctNov

The perpetually wet Chocó forest floor glows with tiny endemic poison frogs, including the Chocó and harlequin species, calling among the leaf litter.

Condoto Stubfoot Toad
NT Endemic

Condoto Stubfoot Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Atelopus spurrelli

60–70% · Likely
Chocó Poison Dart Frog
VU

Chocó Poison Dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Oophaga solanensis

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
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
Humpback Whale
5–10
5–10
20–30
5–10
10–20
30–40
50–60
60–70
60–70
30–40
5–10
5–10
Chocó Poison Dart Frog
50–60
60–70
40–50
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
40–50
40–50
60–70
Chocó Toucan
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
50–60
40–50
60–70
Pacific Ridley
30–40
5–10
10–20
5–10
10–20
10–20
10–20
5–10
5–10
50–60
5–10
10–20
Spotted Sandpiper
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
50–60
70–80
50–60
70–80
70–80
70–80
Condoto Stubfoot Toad
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
70–80
50–60
50–60
70–80
60–70
50–60
60–70
Black-mandibled Toucan
50–60
60–70
70–80
50–60
60–70
60–70
40–50
60–70
40–50
50–60
70–80
60–70
White-tailed Trogon
50–60
70–80
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
60–70
Great-tailed Grackle
40–50
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
Western Basilisk
50–60
60–70
30–40
50–60
30–40
30–40
20–30
40–50
50–60
70–80
40–50
30–40
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
40–50
60–70
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
60–70
40–50
40–50
40–50
60–70
40–50
Kokoe Poison Frog
20–30
70–80
30–40
50–60
30–40
70–80
50–60
20–30
20–30
20–30
40–50
30–40
Humboldt's Sapphire
50–60
70–80
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
20–30
50–60
60–70
30–40
Chestnut-backed Antbird
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
50–60
40–50
Western Slaty-Antshrike
40–50
60–70
60–70
40–50
50–60
40–50
30–40
40–50
30–40
40–50
30–40
50–60
Middle American Ameiva
50–60
50–60
30–40
40–50
10–20
50–60
10–20
50–60
40–50
40–50
30–40
50–60
Animal Events
🐋 Humpback Whale Season
🐢 Sea Turtle Nesting
🐸 Chocó Poison Frog Season

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
🐋 Humpback Whale Bay

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
618
🐒 Mammals
216
🦎 Reptiles
133
🐸 Amphibians
77
1044 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
44 Threatened 55 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
55%
📊
Coverage (216 species at ≥5% of 1044 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
21%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 3 amphibian, 1 reptile)
46% Global avg
65%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
144
🌟
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
20
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
23

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Utría National Natural Park?

The most likely sightings are Spotted Sandpiper (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Condoto Stubfoot Toad (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Black-mandibled Toucan (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Chocó Poison Dart Frog (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), White-tailed Trogon (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers) — among 1044 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

February 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 Humpback Whale in Utría National Natural Park?

Yes — about 37% of wildlife watchers report a Humpback Whale sighting in Utría National Natural Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Chocó Poison Dart Frog in Utría National Natural Park?

Yes — about 59% of wildlife watchers report a Chocó Poison Dart Frog sighting in Utría National Natural Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Chocó Toucan in Utría National Natural Park?

Yes — about 52% of wildlife watchers report a Chocó Toucan sighting in Utría National Natural Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Pacific Ridley in Utría National Natural Park?

Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Ridley sighting in Utría National Natural Park, based on 2 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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