Brownsberg Nature Park
🇸🇷 Suriname
🐒 Red Howler Monkeys at DawnBrownsberg Nature Park is a tropical rainforest reserve in Suriname, rising above the surrounding lowlands on an ancient plateau of the Guiana Shield. Visitors walk beneath a dense, towering forest canopy along steep earthen trails that wind through deep valleys and past hidden waterfalls.
4.950° N 55.190° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Guianan Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta macconnelli
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White-faced Saki
Pithecia pithecia
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Guiana Spider Monkey
Ateles paniscus
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Grey-winged Trumpeter
Psophia crepitans
📊 Most Spotted
Three-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega trivittata
Barba Amarilla
Bothrops atrox
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Purple Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes caeruleus
Red-legged Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Smooth-sided Toad
Rhaebo guttatus
Amazon Racerunner
Ameiva ameiva
Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Striped Forest Whiptail
Kentropyx calcarata
Turniptail Gecko
Thecadactylus rapicauda
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Guianan Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta macconnelli
★ White-faced Saki
Pithecia pithecia
★ Guiana Spider Monkey
Ateles paniscus
📊 Most Spotted
Crested Agouti
Dasyprocta leporina
Red Brocket
Mazama americana
chestnut weeper capuchin
Cebus castaneus
Golden-handed Tamarin
Saguinus midas
Northern Bearded Saki Monkey
Chiropotes sagulatus
Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
Common Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
Choloepus didactylus
Kalinowski's Mouse Opossum
Hyladelphys kalinowskii
Gray Four-eyed Opossum
Philander opossum
South American Coati
Nasua nasua
Pale-throated Sloth
Bradypus tridactylus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Purple Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes caeruleus
Red-legged Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Guianan Warbling-Antbird
Hypocnemis cantator
White-fronted Manakin
Lepidothrix serena
Mouse-colored Antshrike
Thamnophilus murinus
Green Oropendola
Psarocolius viridis
Screaming Piha
Lipaugus vociferans
Gray Antbird
Cercomacra cinerascens
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
📊 Most Spotted
Barba Amarilla
Bothrops atrox
Amazon Racerunner
Ameiva ameiva
Striped Forest Whiptail
Kentropyx calcarata
Turniptail Gecko
Thecadactylus rapicauda
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
Green Jararaca
Bothrops bilineatus
South American Spotted Skink
Copeoglossum nigropunctatum
Tree Runner
Plica plica
Trinidad Gecko
Gonatodes humeralis
Gold Tegu
Tupinambis teguixin
Panama Spotted Night Snake
Siphlophis cervinus
Rainbow Whiptail
Cnemidophorus lemniscatus
📊 Most Spotted
Three-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega trivittata
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Smooth-sided Toad
Rhaebo guttatus
Drylands Tree Frog
Boana xerophylla
Tiger-Striped Leaf Frog
Callimedusa tomopterna
Sipaliwini Robber Frog
Pristimantis zeuctotylus
Steindachner's Dwarf Frog
Physalaemus ephippifer
Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus knudseni
Guiana White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus guianensis
Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog
Pithecopus hypochondrialis
Hoogmoed's Harlequin Frog
Atelopus hoogmoedi
Loreto White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus rhodomystax
Recent sightings in Brownsberg Nature Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Howler Monkey Dawn Chorus
Troops of Guianan red howlers call at dawn from the plateau forest, their roars carrying for miles — the signature wildlife experience of an overnight stay.
2Rainy-Season Frog Breeding
The long rainy season triggers breeding activity in the park's poison frogs and harlequin toads, which become conspicuous and vocal along streams and trails.
3Boreal Migrant Bird Season
North American migrants winter in the Brownsberg forest during the boreal winter, joining the resident Guianan avifauna on the plateau trails.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Howler Monkey Dawn Chorus
- 2Rainy-Season Frog Breeding
- 3Boreal Migrant Bird Season
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Brownsberg Nature Park?
The most likely sightings are Three-striped Poison Frog (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Barba Amarilla (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Eastern Cane Toad (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Purple Honeycreeper (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Red-legged Honeycreeper (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers) — among 1113 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Brownsberg Nature 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 Guianan Red Howler Monkey in Brownsberg Nature Park?
Yes — about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Guianan Red Howler Monkey sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see White-faced Saki in Brownsberg Nature Park?
Yes — about 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-faced Saki sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Guiana Spider Monkey in Brownsberg Nature Park?
Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Guiana Spider Monkey sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 2 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Grey-winged Trumpeter in Brownsberg Nature Park?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-winged Trumpeter sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 178 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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