Amacayacu National Natural Park
🇨🇴 Colombia
🐬 Pink River Boto in Amazon BackwatersAmacayacu protects 267,000 hectares of Amazon rainforest in Colombia's southern trapezoid, near Leticia. Reached only by boat up the Amazon River, its flooded forests and channels shelter one of the richest concentrations of primates and river life on the continent.
-3.420° S 70.094° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Boto
Inia geoffrensis
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Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri macrodon
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Brown-throated Sloth
Bradypus variegatus
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Tucuxi
Sotalia fluviatilis
📊 Most Spotted
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Three-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega trivittata
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Undulated Tinamou
Crypturellus undulatus
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Black-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus nigricollis
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Boto
Inia geoffrensis
★ Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri macrodon
★ Brown-throated Sloth
Bradypus variegatus
★ Tucuxi
Sotalia fluviatilis
📊 Most Spotted
Black-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus nigricollis
Western Pygmy Marmoset
Cebuella pygmaea
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
Common Woolly Monkey
Lagothrix lagothricha
Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Lucifer Titi
Cheracebus lucifer
Proboscis Bat
Rhynchonycteris naso
Ida Silky Anteater
Cyclopes ida
Common Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed Rat
Isothrix bistriata
Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
Cebuella niveiventris
📊 Most Spotted
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Undulated Tinamou
Crypturellus undulatus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Large-billed Tern
Phaetusa simplex
📊 Most Spotted
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
Trinidad Gecko
Gonatodes humeralis
Brown-eared Anole
Anolis fuscoauratus
Common Forest Anole
Anolis trachyderma
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Catesby's Snail-eater
Dipsas catesbyi
Amazon Racerunner
Ameiva ameiva
Yellow-headed Sideneck
Podocnemis unifilis
Common Caiman
Caiman crocodilus
Barba Amarilla
Bothrops atrox
Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko
Thecadactylus solimoensis
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
📊 Most Spotted
Three-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega trivittata
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Reticulated Poison Frog
Ranitomeya ventrimaculata
Smoky Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Waxy Monkey Treefrog
Phyllomedusa bicolor
Rocket Tree Frog
Boana lanciformis
Variable Clown Tree Frog
Dendropsophus triangulum
Pale-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega hahneli
South American Common Toad
Rhinella margaritifera
Common Big-headed Frog
Oreobates quixensis
Greater Hatchet-faced Tree Frog
Sphaenorhynchus lacteus
Perez's Snouted Frog
Edalorhina perezi
Recent sightings in Amacayacu National Natural Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
3Rainy-season Poison Frogs
The high-water rains bring the forest floor alive with brilliantly coloured poison frogs calling from the leaf litter.
1Pink River Dolphin Viewing
As the river drops in the low-water season, pink and grey river dolphins concentrate in the channels and lake mouths, surfacing beside the canoes.
2Canopy Macaw & Toucan Activity
Scarlet macaws and white-throated toucans move noisily through the canopy at dawn and dusk, crossing the river in pairs.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Pink River Dolphin Viewing
- 2Canopy Macaw & Toucan Activity
- 3Rainy-season Poison Frogs
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
The most likely sightings are Russet-backed Oropendola (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Silver-beaked Tanager (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Three-striped Poison Frog (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Yellow-rumped Cacique (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Black-fronted Nunbird (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers) — among 1308 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Amacayacu National Natural Park for wildlife?
July 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 Boto in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Boto sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Brown-throated Sloth in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Sloth sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 119 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Tucuxi in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Tucuxi sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where Wildlife Score
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Sighting
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Experience
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