Cusuco National Park

🇭🇳 Honduras

🐸 Stream Frog Cloud Forest
⏱ 3–4 days 🥾 Challenging trails
🌍 #192 Global · 3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #33 in Central America #90 in Tropical Forest
Cortés, Honduras 962 spp. recorded

Cusuco is cloud forest in the Merendón mountains, and it is best known for its amphibians: the Cusuco stream frog, which lives in these streams and almost nowhere else, is recorded on half of all visits.

15.539° N   88.265° W

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare 5–15%
With luck 15–40%
Possible 40–70%
Likely >70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Resplendent Quetzal ★
NT Endemic

Resplendent Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus mocinno

10–20% · With luck
Copan brook frog ★
EN

Copan brook frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Duellmanohyla soralia

20–30% · Possible
Keel-billed Toucan ★
NT

Keel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos sulfuratus

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

60–70% · Likely
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

60–70% · Likely
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
LC

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes aurifrons

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

50–60% · Likely
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

50–60% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-winged Tanager

Yellow-winged Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis abbas

50–60% · Likely
Spot-breasted Wren
LC

Spot-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius maculipectus

50–60% · Likely
Green Highland Racer
LC

Green Highland Racer

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Drymobius chloroticus

40–50% · Likely
White-crowned Parrot
LC

White-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus senilis

40–50% · Likely
Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard

Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Sceloporus schmidti

40–50% · Likely
Blunthead Tree Snake
LC

Blunthead Tree Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Imantodes cenchoa

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Kinkajou
LC

Kinkajou

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Potos flavus

Insufficient data
Mexican Mouse Opossum
LC Endemic

Mexican Mouse Opossum

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Marmosa mexicana

Insufficient data
Mantled Howler Monkey
VU

Mantled Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta palliata

Insufficient data
Derby's Woolly Opossum
LC

Derby's Woolly Opossum

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Caluromys derbianus

Insufficient data
Mesoamerican Common Mustached Bat
LC

Mesoamerican Common Mustached Bat

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Pteronotus mesoamericanus

Insufficient data
Honduran Yellow-shouldered Bat
LC

Honduran Yellow-shouldered Bat

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Sturnira hondurensis

Insufficient data
Sumichrast's Vesper Rat
LC

Sumichrast's Vesper Rat

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Nyctomys sumichrasti

Insufficient data
Common Raccoon
LC Endemic

Common Raccoon

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Procyon lotor

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Resplendent Quetzal ★
NT Endemic

Resplendent Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus mocinno

10–20% · With luck
Keel-billed Toucan ★
NT

Keel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos sulfuratus

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

60–70% · Likely
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

60–70% · Likely
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
LC

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes aurifrons

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

50–60% · Likely
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

50–60% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-winged Tanager

Yellow-winged Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis abbas

50–60% · Likely
Spot-breasted Wren
LC

Spot-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius maculipectus

50–60% · Likely
White-crowned Parrot
LC

White-crowned Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pionus senilis

40–50% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

40–50% · Likely
Lesson's Motmot
LC

Lesson's Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Momotus lessonii

40–50% · Likely
Amazilia candida

Amazilia candida

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes candida

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Green Highland Racer
LC

Green Highland Racer

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Drymobius chloroticus

40–50% · Likely
Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard

Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Sceloporus schmidti

40–50% · Likely
Blunthead Tree Snake
LC

Blunthead Tree Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Imantodes cenchoa

40–50% · Likely
Wilson's Montane Pitviper

Wilson's Montane Pitviper

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Cerrophidion wilsoni

30–40% · Possible
Ghost Anole
LC

Ghost Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis lemurinus

30–40% · Possible
Slender Snail Sucker
LC

Slender Snail Sucker

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Sibon dimidiatus

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Scaly Anole
LC

Lesser Scaly Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis uniformis

30–40% · Possible
Bighead Anole
LC

Bighead Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis capito

30–40% · Possible
Ringneck Coffee Snake
LC

Ringneck Coffee Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Ninia diademata

Insufficient data
Brown Basilisk
LC

Brown Basilisk

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Basiliscus vittatus

Insufficient data
Neotropical Green Anole
LC

Neotropical Green Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis biporcatus

Insufficient data
Striped Lizard Eater
LC

Striped Lizard Eater

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Mastigodryas dorsalis

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Copan brook frog ★
EN

Copan brook frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Duellmanohyla soralia

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Bromeliad tree frog
LC

Bromeliad tree frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Bromeliohyla bromeliacia

40–50% · Likely
Mexican Smilisca
LC

Mexican Smilisca

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Smilisca baudinii

Insufficient data
Chac's Rainfrog
LC

Chac's Rainfrog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Craugastor chac

Insufficient data
Nymph Salamander
LC

Nymph Salamander

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Bolitoglossa nympha

Insufficient data
Central American Gulf Coast Toad
LC

Central American Gulf Coast Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Incilius valliceps

Insufficient data
Central American Worm Salamander
LC

Central American Worm Salamander

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Oedipina elongata

Insufficient data
Campbell's Rainforest Toad
LC

Campbell's Rainforest Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Incilius campbelli

Insufficient data
Merendon Moss Salamander
EN

Merendon Moss Salamander

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Nototriton brodiei

Insufficient data
Highland Frog
LC

Highland Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Lithobates maculatus

10–20% · Possible
Honduras Spikethumb Frog
CR Endemic

Honduras Spikethumb Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Plectrohyla dasypus

10–20% · Possible
Browns' Frog
LC Endemic

Browns' Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Lithobates brownorum

Insufficient data
Copan Stream Frog
VU

Copan Stream Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ptychohyla hypomykter

10–20% · Possible

Animal Events

🐦

Resplendent Quetzal Breeding Season

FebJun

Resplendent quetzals call and display in the cloud forest during their nesting weeks.

Resplendent Quetzal
NT Endemic

Resplendent Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus mocinno

10–20% · With luck
🐦

Toucans and Agoutis in Late Summer

Aug

Keel-billed toucans and agoutis feed busily on the late-summer fruiting trees.

Keel-billed Toucan
NT

Keel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos sulfuratus

60–70% · Likely
🐸

Endemic Stream Frog Breeding

JunJul

Cusuco's endemic stream frogs — found nowhere else on Earth — breed along the park's mountain streams.

Honduras Spikethumb Frog
CR Endemic

Honduras Spikethumb Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Plectrohyla dasypus

10–20% · Possible
Sierra de Omoa Spikethumb Frog
CR Endemic

Sierra de Omoa Spikethumb Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Plectrohyla exquisita

10–20% · Possible
Copan brook frog
EN

Copan brook frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Duellmanohyla soralia

20–30% · Possible

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
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
30–40
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
60–70
50–60
Resplendent Quetzal
0–10
10–20
10–20
<5
0–10
30–40
10–20
0–10
10–20
20–30
0–10
0–10
Copan brook frog
20–30
<5
<5
20–30
<5
20–30
40–50
<5
10–20
10–20
20–30
30–40
Keel-billed Toucan
50–60
50–60
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
50–60
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
40–50
Clay-colored Thrush
60–70
50–60
70–80
70–80
80–90
40–50
70–80
80–90
70–80
60–70
60–70
50–60
Brown Jay
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
30–40
50–60
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
60–70
50–60
70–80
70–80
60–70
20–30
50–60
70–80
70–80
50–60
70–80
70–80
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
40–50
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
20–30
40–50
70–80
70–80
40–50
60–70
70–80
Melodious Blackbird
50–60
50–60
50–60
70–80
70–80
20–30
50–60
60–70
40–50
50–60
70–80
50–60
Southern House Wren
50–60
30–40
50–60
50–60
60–70
30–40
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
40–50
Yellow-winged Tanager
40–50
40–50
50–60
70–80
70–80
20–30
40–50
70–80
50–60
40–50
70–80
50–60
Spot-breasted Wren
40–50
40–50
60–70
60–70
60–70
10–20
30–40
50–60
50–60
70–80
60–70
30–40
Green Highland Racer
70–80
40–50
40–50
20–30
20–30
40–50
60–70
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
40–50
White-crowned Parrot
30–40
40–50
60–70
50–60
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
60–70
Merendon Emerald Spiny Lizard
30–40
40–50
30–40
20–30
20–30
50–60
50–60
30–40
30–40
20–30
70–80
40–50
Blunthead Tree Snake
30–40
40–50
30–40
40–50
20–30
40–50
50–60
30–40
30–40
20–30
70–80
40–50
Animal Events
🐦 Resplendent Quetzal Breeding Season
🐸 Endemic Stream Frog Breeding
🐦 Toucans and Agoutis in Late Summer

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
🐸 Stream Frog Cloud Forest

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
585
🐒 Mammals
171
🦎 Reptiles
153
🐸 Amphibians
53
962 Total Species
841 Global average across 280 parks
56 Threatened 91 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
55%
📊
Coverage (224 species at ≥5% of 962 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
23%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 reptile)
47% Global avg
37%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
132 Global avg
147
🌟
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
7
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
26 Global avg
20
⚖️

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