Henri Pittier National Park
🇻🇪 Venezuela
🦥 Sloth and Toucanet Cloud ForestHenri Pittier runs from the Caribbean shore up into cloud forest in a few kilometres of road, and that compression is what makes the wildlife easy to find. Green iguanas sit over the water on three visits in four, brown-throated sloths on nearly half.
10.400° N 67.517° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Groove-billed Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus sulcatus
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Helmeted Curassow
Pauxi pauxi
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Ursine Howler Monkey
Alouatta arctoidea
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Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
📊 Most Spotted
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Scaly-breasted Wren
Microcerculus marginatus
Orange-bellied Euphonia
Euphonia xanthogaster
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Red-tailed Squirrel
Sciurus granatensis
brown weeper capuchin
Cebus brunneus
Southern Tamandua
Tamandua tetradactyla
Brown-throated Sloth
Bradypus variegatus
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
Stenella frontalis
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Tayra
Eira barbara
Common Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
Crested Agouti
Dasyprocta leporina
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Scaly-breasted Wren
Microcerculus marginatus
Orange-bellied Euphonia
Euphonia xanthogaster
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Wiegmann's Striped Gecko
Gonatodes vittatus
Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
Barba Amarilla
Bothrops atrox
Neotropical Rattlesnake
Crotalus durissus
Peters' Lava Lizard
Tropidurus hispidus
Whitenose Blind Snake
Liotyphlops albirostris
Margarita Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus ventralis
Braided Groundsnake
Erythrolamprus zweifeli
Boddaert's Tropical Racer
Mastigodryas boddaerti
Boa Constrictor
Boa constrictor
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
Spix's Sipo
Chironius spixii
📊 Most Spotted
Banana Tree Dwelling Frog
Boana platanera
Puerto Cabello Tree Frog
Flectonotus pygmaeus
Rivero's Robber Frog
Pristimantis riveroi
Hermina's Poison Frog
Mannophryne herminae
Johnstone's Whistling Frog
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Puerto Cabello Robber Frog
Strabomantis biporcatus
Beebe's Toad
Rhinella beebei
Spotted Foam-nest Frog
Leptodactylus insularum
Secret Robber Frog
Pristimantis incertus
Recent sightings in Henri Pittier National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
2Iguanas and Caimans in the Dry Months
Green iguanas bask along the coastal fringe while caimans concentrate in the remaining pools.
3Howlers and Toucanets in the Cloud Forest
Venezuelan howlers roar at dawn while groove-billed toucanets work the fruiting cloud-forest trees.
1Portachuelo Pass Bird Migration
Migrating warblers and redstarts funnel through Portachuelo Pass, one of the Neotropics' classic migration bottlenecks.
4Frogs Call in the Rains
Treefrogs and whistling frogs strike up their chorus with the first sustained rains.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Portachuelo Pass Bird Migration
- 2Iguanas and Caimans in the Dry Months
- 3Howlers and Toucanets in the Cloud Forest
- 4Frogs Call in the Rains
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Henri Pittier National Park?
The most likely sightings are Blue-gray Tanager (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Bay-headed Tanager (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Palm Tanager (seen by about 40% of wildlife watchers), Pale-breasted Thrush (seen by about 40% of wildlife watchers), Great Kiskadee (seen by about 40% of wildlife watchers) — among 1268 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Henri Pittier National Park for wildlife?
April 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 Groove-billed Toucanet in Henri Pittier National Park?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Groove-billed Toucanet sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 259 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Helmeted Curassow in Henri Pittier National Park?
It's possible but not guaranteed: about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Curassow sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.
Can you see Ursine Howler Monkey in Henri Pittier National Park?
It's possible but not guaranteed: about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ursine Howler Monkey sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.
Can you see Green Iguana in Henri Pittier National Park?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Green Iguana sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 11 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?
