Amboró National Park
🇧🇴 Bolivia
🦜 Red-fronted Macaws in the Dry ValleysAmboró National Park covers a rugged stretch of the tropical rainforest where the Andes tumble down into the lowlands of Bolivia. This reserve protects dense jungle canopies and steep mountain slopes cut by rushing rivers.
-17.865° S 63.749° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Andean Bear
Tremarctos ornatus
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Red-fronted Macaw
Ara rubrogenys
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Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri boliviensis
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Andean Condor
Vultur gryphus
📊 Most Spotted
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
Gray-crested Finch
Lophospingus griseocristatus
Spot-legged Poison Frog
Ameerega picta
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
White-bellied Hummingbird
Elliotomyia chionogaster
Ringed Warbling-Finch
Microspingus torquatus
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant
Stigmatura budytoides
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
Rauenia bonariensis
Picuí Ground-Dove
Columbina picui
Black Lava Lizard
Tropidurus melanopleurus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Southern Amazon Red Squirrel
Sciurus spadiceus
Bolivian Squirrel
Sciurus ignitus
Hooded Capuchin
Sapajus cay
Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
Bolivian Gray Titi
Plecturocebus donacophilus
Neotropical Otter
Lontra longicaudis
Brown-throated Sloth
Bradypus variegatus
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
Ateles chamek
Brown Agouti
Dasyprocta variegata
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Tayra
Eira barbara
Nine-banded Armadillo
Dasypus novemcinctus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
Gray-crested Finch
Lophospingus griseocristatus
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
White-bellied Hummingbird
Elliotomyia chionogaster
Ringed Warbling-Finch
Microspingus torquatus
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant
Stigmatura budytoides
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
Rauenia bonariensis
Picuí Ground-Dove
Columbina picui
White-tipped Plantcutter
Phytotoma rutila
blue-crowned conure
Aratinga acuticaudata
📊 Most Spotted
Black Lava Lizard
Tropidurus melanopleurus
Amazon Racerunner
Ameiva ameiva
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
Tropidurus azurduyae
Tropidurus azurduyae
Bolivian Lancehead
Bothrops sanctaecrucis
Wagler's Snake
Xenodon merremii
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
Salvator merianae
South American Yellowfoot Tortoise
Chelonoidis denticulatus
Dorbigny's Bachia
Bachia dorbignyi
Yacare Caiman
Caiman yacare
Brown Sipo
Chironius fuscus
Mountain Sipo
Chironius monticola
📊 Most Spotted
Spot-legged Poison Frog
Ameerega picta
Rhinella stanlaii
Rhinella stanlaii
Salta Tree Frog
Boana marianitae
Painted Antnest Frog
Lithodytes lineatus
Sara Tree Frog
Boana steinbachi
Gray Toad
Rhinella poeppigii
Pristimantis koehleri
Pristimantis koehleri
Rioja Tree Frog
Boana riojana
Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax fuscovarius
Pristimantis samaipatae
Pristimantis samaipatae
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Yunganastes pluvicanorus
Yunganastes pluvicanorus
Recent sightings in Amboró National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Red-fronted Macaw Nesting
Red-fronted Macaws breed in cavities on river-gorge cliffs
3Dry-Season Monkey Troops
squirrel monkey and capuchin troops forage actively along the lowland trails and are the likeliest daytime primate encounters.
2Rainy-Season Frog Chorus
Amboró's 170+ amphibian species, including poison dart frogs and treefrogs, breed and call en masse with the rains — the wet months are peak activity for the park's frogs.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Red-fronted Macaw Nesting
- 2Rainy-Season Frog Chorus
- 3Dry-Season Monkey Troops
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
We were higher than the cloud cover that surrounded us, and peering down from our Andean heights, we saw the majestic condors glide effortlessly.
Besides the sloth, the butterflies are my favorite animal in Bolivia, flapping around in a brilliant array of reds, yellows, whites, blacks, blues, and oranges.We could hear monkeys, and at one point, looked up to see a capuchin monkey almost directly over us.
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Amboró National Park?
The most likely sightings are Rufous-collared Sparrow (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Southern House Wren (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Golden-billed Saltator (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Gray-crested Finch (seen by about 40% of wildlife watchers), Spot-legged Poison Frog (seen by about 40% of wildlife watchers) — among 1469 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Amboró National Park for wildlife?
October 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 Andean Bear in Amboró National Park?
Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Bear sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 2 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Red-fronted Macaw in Amboró National Park?
It's possible but not guaranteed: about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-fronted Macaw sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 1 verified sighting from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.
Can you see Black-capped Squirrel Monkey in Amboró National Park?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Squirrel Monkey sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Andean Condor in Amboró National Park?
Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Condor sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 71 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where Wildlife Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife?Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
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