Manu National Park
🇵🇪 Peru
🐒 Black-capped Capuchin River PatrolsManu runs from Andean puna down to Amazon lowland in one continuous protected gradient, which is why its species lists are the length they are. On the ground it is a river trip: brown capuchins and Bolivian squirrel monkeys along the banks, titi monkeys and black spider monkeys deeper in.
-12.320° S 71.342° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
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Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri boliviensis
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Toppin's Titi
Plecturocebus toppini
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Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
Ateles chamek
📊 Most Spotted
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Speckled Chachalaca
Ortalis guttata
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Amazon Racerunner
Ameiva ameiva
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
★ Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri boliviensis
★ Toppin's Titi
Plecturocebus toppini
★ Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
Ateles chamek
📊 Most Spotted
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
White-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus weddelli
Common Woolly Monkey
Lagothrix lagothricha
Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
South American Tapir
Tapirus terrestris
Bolivian Squirrel
Sciurus ignitus
Proboscis Bat
Rhynchonycteris naso
Brown Agouti
Dasyprocta variegata
Black-headed Night Monkey
Aotus nigriceps
Bolivian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta sara
Tayra
Eira barbara
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
📊 Most Spotted
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Speckled Chachalaca
Ortalis guttata
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Hoatzin
Opisthocomus hoazin
📊 Most Spotted
Amazon Racerunner
Ameiva ameiva
Brown-eared Anole
Anolis fuscoauratus
Common Caiman
Caiman crocodilus
Bates's Tree Boa
Corallus batesii
Garden Tree Boa
Corallus hortulana
Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko
Thecadactylus solimoensis
Amazon Green Anole
Anolis punctatus
Black Caiman
Melanosuchus niger
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Barba Amarilla
Bothrops atrox
Tschudi's False Coral Snake
Oxyrhopus melanogenys
Western Rainbow Boa
Epicrates cenchria
📊 Most Spotted
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
White-lined Leaf Frog
Phyllomedusa vaillantii
Amazon Sheep Frog
Hamptophryne boliviana
Surinam Horned Frog
Ceratophrys cornuta
Rocket Tree Frog
Boana lanciformis
Map Tree Frog
Boana geographica
Red Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax ruber
Peru white-lipped frog
Leptodactylus rhodonotus
Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus didymus
Rio Mamore Robber Frog
Pristimantis fenestratus
Freiberg's Foam-Frog
Engystomops freibergi
Three-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega trivittata
Recent sightings in Manu National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Monkey Troops on the Riverbanks
Brown capuchins and Bolivian squirrel monkeys feed along the river edges where boats pass close.
2Caimans and Lizards in the Dry Months
Spectacled caimans hold the oxbow lakes and Amazon racerunners bask on the open ground as the water drops.
3Frog Chorus in the Rains
Cane toads and monkey frogs breed in the flooded forest and call through the night.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Monkey Troops on the Riverbanks
- 2Caimans and Lizards in the Dry Months
- 3Frog Chorus in the Rains
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
King Vulture Black-faced Dacnis female But the stars of the show were the hummingbirds and all of them were different from the collection we saw higher up on Manu Road.
It’s surprising how quickly you get used to the sight of free-flying macaws; birds that until now I have only ever seen as captives of the pet trade.
Then we spotted (far away) a Little Woodpecker, as well as a Lineated Woodpecker, and the first of many Black-Billed Thrushes we would subsequently see at the station.
Here we found another new hummingbird for me, the Wire-crested Thorntail.
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Manu National Park?
The most likely sightings are Silver-beaked Tanager (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Russet-backed Oropendola (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Eastern Cane Toad (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Tropical Kingbird (seen by about 40% of wildlife watchers), Brown Capuchin (seen by about 40% of wildlife watchers) — among 2185 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Manu National Park for wildlife?
September 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 Brown Capuchin in Manu National Park?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Capuchin sighting in Manu National Park, based on 225 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Black-capped Squirrel Monkey in Manu National Park?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Squirrel Monkey sighting in Manu National Park, based on 196 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Toppin's Titi in Manu National Park?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Toppin's Titi sighting in Manu National Park, based on 107 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Black-faced Black Spider Monkey in Manu National Park?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Black Spider Monkey sighting in Manu National Park, based on 95 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
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
