Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park

🇭🇳 Honduras

🐦 Motmot Cloud Forest

⏱ 1–2 days 🥾 Moderate trails

🌍 #217 Global · 3.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #38 in Central America #99 in Tropical Forest

Lago de Yojoa, Honduras 944 spp. recorded

PANACAM sits above Lago de Yojoa, where the forest is close enough to the lodge trails that the wildlife comes to you. Agoutis and white-nosed coatis are recorded on about half of all visits, and keel-billed toucans and rufous-tailed hummingbirds are constants around the clearings.

14.841° N 87.891° W

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

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Ramphastos sulfuratus

Momotus lessonii

Electron carinatum

Nasua narica

📊 Most Spotted

Amazilia tzacatl

Turdus grayi

Psilorhinus morio

Melanerpes aurifrons

Dives dives

Coragyps atratus

Psarocolius montezuma

Quiscalus mexicanus

Myiozetetes similis

Pitangus sulphuratus

Cathartes aura

Euphonia hirundinacea

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

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LC Endemic

Nasua narica

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Sciurus variegatoides

Dasyprocta punctata

Potos flavus

Didelphis marsupialis

Sciurus deppei

Conepatus leuconotus

Caluromys derbianus

Rhynchonycteris naso

Ototylomys phyllotis

Nyctomys sumichrasti

Procyon lotor

Sphiggurus mexicanus

⭐ Iconic Species

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Ramphastos sulfuratus

Momotus lessonii

Electron carinatum

📊 Most Spotted

Amazilia tzacatl

Turdus grayi

Psilorhinus morio

Melanerpes aurifrons

Dives dives

Coragyps atratus

Psarocolius montezuma

Quiscalus mexicanus

Myiozetetes similis

Pitangus sulphuratus

Cathartes aura

Euphonia hirundinacea

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Holcosus festivus

30–40% · Possible

Basiliscus vittatus

30–40% · Possible

Anolis lemurinus

30–40% · Possible

Sceloporus variabilis

30–40% · Possible

Lepidophyma flavimaculatum

20–30% · Possible

Hemidactylus frenatus

10–20% · Possible

Micrurus diastema

10–20% · Possible

Thecadactylus rapicauda

10–20% · With luck

Sphaerodactylus continentalis

Anolis mccraniei

Trachemys venusta

Anolis unilobatus

📊 Most Spotted

Incilius valliceps

Rhinella horribilis

Smilisca baudinii

Lithobates maculatus

Craugastor laticeps

Craugastor laevissimus

10–20% · With luck

LC Endemic

Lithobates brownorum

Insufficient data

Ptychohyla hypomykter

10–20% · With luck

Lithobates vaillanti

Insufficient data

Bolitoglossa mexicana

Insufficient data

Craugastor loki

Insufficient data

Scinax staufferi

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐸

Frog Chorus in the Rains

MayJunJulAugSepOct

Cane toads and Mexican treefrogs breed through the wet months and call from every pool and ditch after dark.

Rhinella horribilis

20–30% · Possible

Smilisca baudinii

10–20% · Possible

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Coatis and Agoutis on the Trails

DecJanFeb

Coati bands and agoutis forage along the lodge trails, at their most visible of the year.

Dasyprocta punctata

Nasua narica

🐦

Motmots and Toucans at the Feeders

OctNovDecJan

Keel-billed toucans and Lesson's motmots work the lodge clearings and fruiting trees.

Momotus lessonii

50–60% · Likely

Ramphastos sulfuratus

50–60% · Likely

Electron carinatum

20–30% · Possible

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

50–60

40–50

50–60

40–50

Keel-billed Toucan

30–40

60–70

50–60

30–40

40–50

70–80

30–40

Lesson's Motmot

40–50

50–60

60–70

50–60

30–40

60–70

50–60

40–50

Keel-billed Motmot

0–10

30–40

10–20

30–40

10–20

20–30

50–60

20–30

White-nosed Coati

30–40

20–30

40–50

50–60

30–40

20–30

0–10

30–40

0–10

10–20

40–50

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

70–80

60–70

70–80

60–70

70–80

50–60

40–50

70–80

Clay-colored Thrush

70–80

50–60

70–80

60–70

70–80

80–90

60–70

40–50

60–70

70–80

60–70

Brown Jay

50–60

70–80

60–70

40–50

50–60

70–80

60–70

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

60–70

70–80

50–60

60–70

70–80

80–90

40–50

30–40

50–60

70–80

50–60

Melodious Blackbird

60–70

70–80

50–60

60–70

70–80

40–50

50–60

30–40

50–60

Black Vulture

50–60

70–80

50–60

40–50

50–60

60–70

70–80

50–60

40–50

Montezuma Oropendola

50–60

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

30–40

50–60

Great-tailed Grackle

60–70

50–60

60–70

40–50

60–70

50–60

40–50

30–40

20–30

50–60

Social Flycatcher

60–70

40–50

50–60

30–40

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

Great Kiskadee

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

40–50

10–20

50–60

Turkey Vulture

40–50

70–80

50–60

40–50

30–40

40–50

50–60

40–50

20–30

40–50

10–20

40–50

Yellow-throated Euphonia

20–30

40–50

50–60

30–40

40–50

50–60

30–40

10–20

40–50

60–70

20–30

Animal Events

🐸 Frog Chorus in the Rains

🐦 Motmots and Toucans at the Feeders

🦝 Coatis and Agoutis on the Trails

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

🐦 Motmot Cloud Forest

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Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

4.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

609

🐒 Mammals

181

🦎 Reptiles

120

🐸 Amphibians

944 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

33 Threatened 91 Endemic

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Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

3.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

58%

📊

Coverage (265 species at ≥5% of 944 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

28%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)

47% Global avg

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Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

132 Global avg

161

🌟

Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)

14 Global avg

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High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

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Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Keel-billed Toucan

Lesson's Motmot

Keel-billed Motmot

White-nosed Coati

📊 Most Spotted

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Clay-colored Thrush

Brown Jay

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melodious Blackbird

Black Vulture

Montezuma Oropendola

Great-tailed Grackle

Social Flycatcher

Great Kiskadee

Turkey Vulture

Yellow-throated Euphonia

⭐ Iconic Species

White-nosed Coati

📊 Most Spotted

Variegated Squirrel

Central American Agouti

Kinkajou

Common Opossum

Deppe's Squirrel

Common Hog-nosed Skunk

Derby's Woolly Opossum

Proboscis Bat

Big-eared Climbing Rat

Sumichrast's Vesper Rat

Common Raccoon

Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

⭐ Iconic Species

Keel-billed Toucan

Lesson's Motmot

Keel-billed Motmot

📊 Most Spotted

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Clay-colored Thrush

Brown Jay

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melodious Blackbird

Black Vulture

Montezuma Oropendola

Great-tailed Grackle

Social Flycatcher

Great Kiskadee

Turkey Vulture

Yellow-throated Euphonia

📊 Most Spotted

Middle American Ameiva

Brown Basilisk

Ghost Anole

Rose-bellied Lizard

Yellow-spotted Night Lizard

Common House Gecko

Variable Coralsnake

Turniptail Gecko

Continental Least Gecko

Gualaco Scaly Anole

Mesoamerican Slider

Moist Forest Anole

📊 Most Spotted

Central American Gulf Coast Toad

Giant Marine Toad

Mexican Smilisca

Highland Frog

Broad-headed rainfrog

Chortis Streamside Frog

Browns' Frog

Copan Stream Frog

Vaillant's Frog

Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander

Common Leaf-Litter Frog

Stauffer's Tree Frog

Animal Events

Frog Chorus in the Rains