Madidi National Park
🇧🇴 Bolivia
🦦 Giant Otter Sanctuary in MadidiMadidi drops from Andean cloud forest to Amazon lowland, and the visit is organised around its rivers. Bolivian squirrel monkeys and giant otters are each recorded on about half of all trips, brown capuchins on a third.
-13.966° S 68.630° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri boliviensis
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Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
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Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
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Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
Ateles chamek
📊 Most Spotted
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Yellow-headed Sideneck
Podocnemis unifilis
Moustached Wren
Pheugopedius genibarbis
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
Plumbeous Pigeon
Patagioenas plumbea
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
White-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus weddelli
Rio Mamore Robber Frog
Pristimantis fenestratus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri boliviensis
★ Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
★ Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
★ Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
Ateles chamek
📊 Most Spotted
White-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus weddelli
Vicuña
Vicugna vicugna
Bolivian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta sara
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Golden Palace Monkey
Plecturocebus aureipalatii
Northern Mountain Viscacha
Lagidium viscacia
Azara’s Night Monkey
Aotus azarae
Spiny Tree Rat
Mesomys hispidus
Bolivian Squirrel
Sciurus ignitus
Southern Amazon Red Squirrel
Sciurus spadiceus
Brown Agouti
Dasyprocta variegata
Beddard's Olingo
Bassaricyon alleni
📊 Most Spotted
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Moustached Wren
Pheugopedius genibarbis
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
Plumbeous Pigeon
Patagioenas plumbea
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Blue-crowned Trogon
Trogon curucui
Purplish Jay
Cyanocorax cyanomelas
📊 Most Spotted
Yellow-headed Sideneck
Podocnemis unifilis
Black Lava Lizard
Tropidurus melanopleurus
Amazon Racerunner
Ameiva ameiva
Tschudi's False Coral Snake
Oxyrhopus melanogenys
Barba Amarilla
Bothrops atrox
Brown-eared Anole
Anolis fuscoauratus
Banded Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira annulata
Smooth-fronted Caiman
Paleosuchus trigonatus
Black-necked Amazonian Coralsnake
Micrurus obscurus
Western Rainbow Boa
Epicrates cenchria
Common Caiman
Caiman crocodilus
Mountain Keelback
Helicops angulatus
📊 Most Spotted
Rio Mamore Robber Frog
Pristimantis fenestratus
Spot-legged Poison Frog
Ameerega picta
Rusty Tree Frog
Boana boans
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
Rocket Tree Frog
Boana lanciformis
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Chaco Granulated Toad
Rhinella major
Painted Antnest Frog
Lithodytes lineatus
Jaguar Leaf Frog
Pithecopus palliatus
Freiberg's Foam-Frog
Engystomops freibergi
Tiger-Striped Leaf Frog
Callimedusa tomopterna
Pearson's Spiny-backed Frog
Dryaderces pearsoni
Recent sightings in Madidi National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Giant Otters on the Oxbow Lakes
Giant otter families fish the oxbow lakes as the water drops, their most visible stretch of the year.
2River Turtles on the Sandbars
Yellow-spotted river turtles haul out on the exposed sandbars along the Tuichi and Beni.
3Poison Frogs and Monkeys in the Rains
Hourglass tree frogs and poison frogs breed in the wet forest while squirrel monkey troops move through the canopy.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Giant Otters on the Oxbow Lakes
- 2River Turtles on the Sandbars
- 3Poison Frogs and Monkeys in the Rains
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
The first day we saw squirrel monkeys and spider monkeys high in the trees.
We observed spider monkeys swinging gracefully through the treetops, woolly monkeys foraging for fruits, and the rare Bolivian swallow-tailed cotinga perched high in the canopy.
We saw incredible birds, like the prehistoric huaxín, a turquoise-and-peach agami heron, kingfishers, macaws, parrots and more.
The 2 hour drive was amazing where we spotted a sloth, an anteater, and many capybaras.
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Madidi National Park?
The most likely sightings are Silver-beaked Tanager (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Giant Otter (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Squirrel Cuckoo (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Yellow-headed Sideneck (seen by about 40% of wildlife watchers), Moustached Wren (seen by about 40% of wildlife watchers) — among 2044 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Madidi National 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 Black-capped Squirrel Monkey in Madidi National Park?
Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Squirrel Monkey sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Giant Otter in Madidi National Park?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Otter sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Brown Capuchin in Madidi National Park?
Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Capuchin sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Black-faced Black Spider Monkey in Madidi National Park?
It's possible but not guaranteed: about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Black Spider Monkey sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.
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?
