Madidi National Park

🇧🇴 Bolivia

🦦 Giant Otter Sanctuary in Madidi

⏱ 4–6 days 🥾 Moderate trails

🌍 #123 Global · 3.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #23 in South America #60 in Tropical Forest

La Paz, Bolivia 2044 spp. recorded

Madidi 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

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri boliviensis

30–40% · Possible

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

40–50% · Likely

Black-capped Capuchin

Sapajus apella

20–30% · Possible

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

Ateles chamek

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Silver-beaked Tanager

Ramphocelus carbo

40–50% · Likely

Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya cayana

40–50% · Likely

Yellow-headed Sideneck

Podocnemis unifilis

40–50% · Likely

Moustached Wren

Pheugopedius genibarbis

30–40% · Possible

Crested Oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus

30–40% · Possible

Palm Tanager

Thraupis palmarum

30–40% · Possible

Red-and-green Macaw

Ara chloropterus

30–40% · Possible

Plumbeous Pigeon

Patagioenas plumbea

30–40% · Possible

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

30–40% · Possible

Roadside Hawk

Rupornis magnirostris

30–40% · Possible

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

30–40% · Possible

Blue-crowned Trogon

Trogon curucui

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri boliviensis

30–40% · Possible

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

40–50% · Likely

Black-capped Capuchin

Sapajus apella

20–30% · Possible

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

Ateles chamek

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

White-mantled Tamarin

Leontocebus weddelli

30–40% · Possible

Vicuña

Vicugna vicugna

20–30% · Possible

Bolivian Red Howler Monkey

Alouatta sara

20–30% · Possible

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

20–30% · Possible

Northern Mountain Viscacha

Lagidium viscacia

10–20% · Possible

Golden Palace Monkey

Plecturocebus aureipalatii

10–20% · Possible

Azara’s Night Monkey

Aotus azarae

Insufficient data

Spiny Tree Rat

Mesomys hispidus

Insufficient data

Bolivian Squirrel

Sciurus ignitus

Insufficient data

Southern Amazon Red Squirrel

Sciurus spadiceus

Insufficient data

Brown Agouti

Dasyprocta variegata

Insufficient data

Beddard's Olingo

Bassaricyon alleni

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Silver-beaked Tanager

Ramphocelus carbo

40–50% · Likely

Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya cayana

40–50% · Likely

Moustached Wren

Pheugopedius genibarbis

30–40% · Possible

Crested Oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus

30–40% · Possible

Palm Tanager

Thraupis palmarum

30–40% · Possible

Red-and-green Macaw

Ara chloropterus

30–40% · Possible

Plumbeous Pigeon

Patagioenas plumbea

30–40% · Possible

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

30–40% · Possible

Roadside Hawk

Rupornis magnirostris

30–40% · Possible

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

30–40% · Possible

Blue-crowned Trogon

Trogon curucui

30–40% · Possible

Purplish Jay

Cyanocorax cyanomelas

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Yellow-headed Sideneck

Podocnemis unifilis

40–50% · Likely

Black Lava Lizard

Tropidurus melanopleurus

20–30% · Possible

Amazon Racerunner

Ameiva ameiva

20–30% · Possible

Tschudi's False Coral Snake

Oxyrhopus melanogenys

10–20% · Possible

Common Lancehead

Bothrops atrox

10–20% · Possible

Brown-eared Anole

Anolis fuscoauratus

10–20% · Possible

Banded Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira annulata

Insufficient data

Smooth-fronted Caiman

Paleosuchus trigonatus

Insufficient data

Black-necked Amazonian Coralsnake

Micrurus obscurus

Insufficient data

Western Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

Insufficient data

Common Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

Insufficient data

Mountain Keelback

Helicops angulatus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Rio Mamore Robber Frog

Pristimantis fenestratus

30–40% · Possible

Spot-legged Poison Frog

Ameerega picta

20–30% · Possible

Rusty Tree Frog

Boana boans

20–30% · Possible

Eastern Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

20–30% · Possible

Giant Broad-headed Treefrog

Osteocephalus taurinus

20–30% · Possible

Rocket Tree Frog

Boana lanciformis

10–20% · Possible

Chaco Granulated Toad

Rhinella major

Insufficient data

Painted Antnest Frog

Lithodytes lineatus

Insufficient data

Jaguar Leaf Frog

Pithecopus palliatus

Insufficient data

Freiberg's Foam-Frog

Engystomops freibergi

Insufficient data

Tiger-Striped Leaf Frog

Callimedusa tomopterna

Insufficient data

Pearson's Spiny-backed Frog

Dryaderces pearsoni

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦦

Giant Otters on the Oxbow Lakes

JulAugSep

Giant otter families fish the oxbow lakes as the water drops, their most visible stretch of the year.

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

40–50% · Likely

🐢

River Turtles on the Sandbars

AugSepOct

Yellow-spotted river turtles haul out on the exposed sandbars along the Tuichi and Beni.

Yellow-headed Sideneck

Podocnemis unifilis

40–50% · Likely

🐸

Poison Frogs and Monkeys in the Rains

OctNovDec

Hourglass tree frogs and poison frogs breed in the wet forest while squirrel monkey troops move through the canopy.

Spot-legged Poison Frog

Ameerega picta

20–30% · Possible

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri boliviensis

30–40% · Possible

Rio Mamore Robber Frog

Pristimantis fenestratus

30–40% · Possible

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

30–40

20–30

30–40

20–30

30–40

20–30

20–30

40–50

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

40–50

30–40

30–40

30–40

40–50

30–40

30–40

10–20

10–20

30–40

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

60–70

10–20

30–40

30–40

40–50

60–70

70–80

20–30

40–50

30–40

Black-capped Capuchin

30–40

30–40

0–10

40–50

40–50

0–10

0–10

30–40

0–10

30–40

0–10

30–40

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

40–50

0–10

20–30

40–50

0–10

20–30

0–10

0–10

0–10

20–30

0–10

40–50

Silver-beaked Tanager

30–40

30–40

50–60

30–40

60–70

30–40

40–50

60–70

40–50

50–60

60–70

40–50

Squirrel Cuckoo

50–60

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

50–60

40–50

50–60

20–30

Yellow-headed Sideneck

10–20

10–20

60–70

40–50

30–40

30–40

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

30–40

10–20

Moustached Wren

30–40

30–40

20–30

20–30

40–50

30–40

20–30

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

30–40

Crested Oropendola

30–40

40–50

0–10

30–40

30–40

20–30

30–40

20–30

30–40

50–60

30–40

10–20

30–40

20–30

40–50

20–30

30–40

20–30

10–20

40–50

30–40

30–40

50–60

40–50

Red-and-green Macaw

20–30

10–20

30–40

40–50

40–50

50–60

10–20

40–50

40–50

20–30

50–60

50–60

Plumbeous Pigeon

10–20

20–30

60–70

10–20

30–40

40–50

30–40

30–40

50–60

30–40

40–50

10–20

Tropical Kingbird

40–50

20–30

30–40

10–20

30–40

10–20

20–30

40–50

20–30

40–50

40–50

20–30

50–60

20–30

20–30

10–20

30–40

30–40

30–40

60–70

30–40

20–30

20–30

20–30

30–40

20–30

30–40

10–20

30–40

20–30

10–20

40–50

20–30

30–40

30–40

30–40

Blue-crowned Trogon

30–40

30–40

40–50

20–30

30–40

20–30

10–20

40–50

40–50

10–20

30–40

30–40

Animal Events

🦦 Giant Otters on the Oxbow Lakes

🐢 River Turtles on the Sandbars

🐸 Poison Frogs and Monkeys in the Rains

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Excellent

🦦 Giant Otter Sanctuary in Madidi

🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

5.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

1276

🐒 Mammals

349

🦎 Reptiles

190

🐸 Amphibians

229

2044 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

61 Threatened 62 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

3.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

39%

📊

Coverage (421 species at ≥5% of 2044 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

21%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 2 mammal, 1 reptile)

47% Global avg

54%

🔭

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

132 Global avg

276

🌟

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

30

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

4

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