Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

🇨🇴 Colombia

🐦 Multicolored Tanager Cloud Forest

🧭 Guide required ⏱ 1–2 days 🥾 Challenging trails

🌍 #118 Global · 3.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #21 in South America #57 in Tropical Forest

Western Andes, Colombia 1708 spp. recorded

Farallones de Cali protects nearly 200,000 hectares of the Western Andes above Cali, spanning an exceptional gradient from Pacific foothills to 4,100 m páramo. More than 540 bird species have been recorded here, making it a cornerstone of Cali's status as one of the world's great birdwatching cities.

3.382° N 76.867° W

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Multicolored Tanager

Chlorochrysa nitidissima

30–40% · Possible

Colombian Chachalaca

Ortalis columbiana

50–60% · Likely

White-booted Racket-tail

Ocreatus underwoodii

40–50% · Likely

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola peruvianus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Golden Tanager

Tangara arthus

70–80% · Very likely

Flame-rumped Tanager

Ramphocelus flammigerus

70–80% · Very likely

Black-billed Thrush

Turdus ignobilis

70–80% · Very likely

Green Honeycreeper

Chlorophanes spiza

70–80% · Very likely

White-necked Jacobin

Florisuga mellivora

70–80% · Very likely

Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

70–80% · Very likely

Palm Tanager

Thraupis palmarum

70–80% · Very likely

Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

60–70% · Likely

Red-headed Barbet

Eubucco bourcierii

60–70% · Likely

Brown Violetear

Colibri delphinae

60–70% · Likely

Amazilia franciae

Uranomitra franciae

60–70% · Likely

Orange-bellied Euphonia

Euphonia xanthogaster

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Central American Agouti

Dasyprocta punctata

30–40% · Possible

Red-tailed Squirrel

Sciurus granatensis

30–40% · Possible

Kinkajou

Potos flavus

10–20% · With luck

Mantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

10–20% · With luck

Olinguito

Bassaricyon neblina

Insufficient data

Colombian Night Monkey

Aotus lemurinus

0–10% · With luck

Black Agouti

Dasyprocta fuliginosa

Insufficient data

Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

Insufficient data

Great Fruit-eating Bat

Artibeus lituratus

Insufficient data

Dusky Rice Rat

Melanomys caliginosus

Insufficient data

Stump-tailed Porcupine

Echinoprocta rufescens

Insufficient data

Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth

Choloepus hoffmanni

0–10% · With luck

⭐ Iconic Species

Multicolored Tanager

Chlorochrysa nitidissima

30–40% · Possible

Colombian Chachalaca

Ortalis columbiana

50–60% · Likely

White-booted Racket-tail

Ocreatus underwoodii

40–50% · Likely

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola peruvianus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Golden Tanager

Tangara arthus

70–80% · Very likely

Flame-rumped Tanager

Ramphocelus flammigerus

70–80% · Very likely

Black-billed Thrush

Turdus ignobilis

70–80% · Very likely

Green Honeycreeper

Chlorophanes spiza

70–80% · Very likely

White-necked Jacobin

Florisuga mellivora

70–80% · Very likely

Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

70–80% · Very likely

Palm Tanager

Thraupis palmarum

70–80% · Very likely

Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

60–70% · Likely

Red-headed Barbet

Eubucco bourcierii

60–70% · Likely

Brown Violetear

Colibri delphinae

60–70% · Likely

Amazilia franciae

Uranomitra franciae

60–70% · Likely

Orange-bellied Euphonia

Euphonia xanthogaster

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Speckled Anole

Anolis ventrimaculatus

30–40% · Possible

Good Anole

Anolis eulaemus

20–30% · Possible

Clark's Ground Snake

Atractus clarki

20–30% · Possible

Pholidobolus celsiae

Pholidobolus celsiae

10–20% · Possible

Forest Flame Snake

Oxyrhopus petolarius

10–20% · With luck

Scalyback Anole

Anolis notopholis

10–20% · With luck

Tropical Snail-eater

Dipsas sanctijoannis

10–20% · With luck

Mourning Gecko

Lepidodactylus lugubris

10–20% · With luck

Anton's Anole

Anolis antonii

10–20% · With luck

Redtail Coralsnake

Micrurus mipartitus

10–20% · With luck

Highland Eyelash-Pitviper

Bothriechis schlegelii

10–20% · With luck

Lepidoblepharis duolepis

Lepidoblepharis duolepis

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Boettger's Colombian Tree Frog

Dendropsophus columbianus

20–30% · Possible

Palmer's Robber Frog

Pristimantis palmeri

10–20% · Possible

Colombian Robber Frog

Pristimantis erythropleura

10–20% · Possible

Giant Marine Toad

Rhinella horribilis

10–20% · With luck

Pijaos' Glassfrog

Nymphargus pijao

10–20% · With luck

Cachabi Robber Frog

Pristimantis achatinus

10–20% · With luck

Lehmann's Frog

Oophaga lehmanni

10–20% · With luck

Cali Robber Frog

Pristimantis brevifrons

10–20% · With luck

Lynch's Cochran Frog

Nymphargus ignotus

10–20% · With luck

Ruiz's Robber Frog

Strabomantis ruizi

10–20% · With luck

Leaf Litter Toad

Rhaebo haematiticus

10–20% · With luck

Gliding Leaf Frog

Agalychnis spurrelli

10–20% · With luck

Animal Events

🐦

Andean Cock-of-the-rock Lek

JanFebMarAprMayJun

Male Andean Cock-of-the-rocks gather at forest leks in the Anchicayá valley, flaring their crimson crests in bouncing courtship displays.

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola peruvianus

10–20% · With luck

🐸

Rainy-season Frog Chorus

AprMayOctNov

The bimodal rains fill the Anchicayá basin with breeding frogs, and toads and rainfrogs call from streams and leaf litter after dark.

Giant Marine Toad

Rhinella horribilis

10–20% · With luck

Atrato Glass Frog

Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum

Insufficient data

🐦

Multicolored Tanager Feeder Flocks

JanFebMarDec

Mixed cloud-forest flocks gather at the Km 18 feeder stations, led by the park's flagship endemic Multicolored Tanager alongside golden and green tanagers.

Green Honeycreeper

Chlorophanes spiza

70–80% · Very likely

Multicolored Tanager

Chlorochrysa nitidissima

30–40% · Possible

Golden Tanager

Tangara arthus

70–80% · Very likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

Multicolored Tanager

30–40

30–40

20–30

20–30

20–30

20–30

30–40

20–30

20–30

30–40

30–40

20–30

Colombian Chachalaca

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

30–40

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

White-booted Racket-tail

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

0–10

10–20

0–10

10–20

10–20

0–10

10–20

10–20

10–20

10–20

10–20

10–20

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

Flame-rumped Tanager

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

Black-billed Thrush

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

60–70

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

Green Honeycreeper

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

60–70

White-necked Jacobin

70–80

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

60–70

Blue-gray Tanager

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

60–70

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

70–80

60–70

70–80

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

70–80

60–70

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

50–60

Red-headed Barbet

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

70–80

60–70

Brown Violetear

60–70

70–80

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

Amazilia franciae

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

70–80

50–60

Orange-bellied Euphonia

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

Animal Events

🐦 Multicolored Tanager Feeder Flocks

🐦 Andean Cock-of-the-rock Lek

🐸 Rainy-season Frog Chorus

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 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Excellent

🐦 Multicolored Tanager Cloud Forest

🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

5.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

1089

🐒 Mammals

266

🦎 Reptiles

180

🐸 Amphibians

173

1708 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

96 Threatened 129 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

3.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

70%

📊

Coverage (261 species at ≥5% of 1708 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

15%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)

47% Global avg

0%

🔭

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

132 Global avg

194

🌟

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

5

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

37

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