Manu National Park

🇵🇪 Peru

🐒 Black-capped Capuchin River Patrols

🧭 Guide required ⏱ 5–8 days 🥾 Challenging trails

🌍 #100 Global · 4.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #20 in South America #45 in Tropical Forest

Madre de Dios, Peru 2185 spp. recorded

Manu 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

Black-capped Capuchin

Sapajus apella

40–50% · Likely

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri boliviensis

30–40% · Possible

Toppin's Titi

Plecturocebus toppini

30–40% · Possible

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

Ateles chamek

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Silver-beaked Tanager

Ramphocelus carbo

50–60% · Likely

Russet-backed Oropendola

Psarocolius angustifrons

50–60% · Likely

Eastern Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

40–50% · Likely

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely

Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Possible

Speckled Chachalaca

Ortalis guttata

30–40% · Possible

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Cacicus cela

30–40% · Possible

Amazon Racerunner

Ameiva ameiva

30–40% · Possible

Blue-headed Parrot

Pionus menstruus

30–40% · Possible

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Ara severus

30–40% · Possible

Roadside Hawk

Rupornis magnirostris

30–40% · Possible

Social Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Black-capped Capuchin

Sapajus apella

40–50% · Likely

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri boliviensis

30–40% · Possible

Toppin's Titi

Plecturocebus toppini

30–40% · Possible

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

Ateles chamek

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

20–30% · Possible

White-mantled Tamarin

Leontocebus weddelli

20–30% · Possible

Lagothrix lagotricha

Lagothrix lagothricha

20–30% · Possible

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

20–30% · Possible

South American Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

20–30% · Possible

Bolivian Squirrel

Sciurus ignitus

20–30% · Possible

Proboscis Bat

Rhynchonycteris naso

10–20% · Possible

Brown Agouti

Dasyprocta variegata

10–20% · Possible

Black-headed Night Monkey

Aotus nigriceps

10–20% · Possible

Bolivian Red Howler Monkey

Alouatta sara

10–20% · Possible

Tayra

Eira barbara

10–20% · With luck

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

Alouatta seniculus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Silver-beaked Tanager

Ramphocelus carbo

50–60% · Likely

Russet-backed Oropendola

Psarocolius angustifrons

50–60% · Likely

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely

Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Possible

Speckled Chachalaca

Ortalis guttata

30–40% · Possible

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Cacicus cela

30–40% · Possible

Blue-headed Parrot

Pionus menstruus

30–40% · Possible

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Ara severus

30–40% · Possible

Roadside Hawk

Rupornis magnirostris

30–40% · Possible

Social Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis

30–40% · Possible

Buff-throated Saltator

Saltator maximus

20–30% · Possible

Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Amazon Racerunner

Ameiva ameiva

30–40% · Possible

Brown-eared Anole

Anolis fuscoauratus

30–40% · Possible

Common Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

20–30% · Possible

Bates's Tree Boa

Corallus batesii

20–30% · Possible

Corallus hortulanus

Corallus hortulana

20–30% · Possible

Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko

Thecadactylus solimoensis

20–30% · Possible

Amazon Green Anole

Anolis punctatus

20–30% · Possible

Black Caiman

Melanosuchus niger

20–30% · Possible

Blunthead Tree Snake

Imantodes cenchoa

20–30% · Possible

Common Lancehead

Bothrops atrox

10–20% · Possible

Tschudi's False Coral Snake

Oxyrhopus melanogenys

10–20% · Possible

Western Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

10–20% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Eastern Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

40–50% · Likely

White-lined Leaf Frog

Phyllomedusa vaillantii

20–30% · Possible

Amazon Sheep Frog

Hamptophryne boliviana

20–30% · Possible

Surinam Horned Frog

Ceratophrys cornuta

20–30% · Possible

Rocket Tree Frog

Boana lanciformis

20–30% · Possible

Map Tree Frog

Boana geographica

20–30% · Possible

Red Snouted Tree Frog

Scinax ruber

20–30% · Possible

Peru white-lipped frog

Leptodactylus rhodonotus

20–30% · Possible

Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog

Leptodactylus didymus

20–30% · Possible

Rio Mamore Robber Frog

Pristimantis fenestratus

20–30% · Possible

Freiberg's Foam-Frog

Engystomops freibergi

20–30% · Possible

Three-striped Poison Frog

Ameerega trivittata

10–20% · Possible

Animal Events

🐒

Monkey Troops on the Riverbanks

OctNovDec

Brown capuchins and Bolivian squirrel monkeys feed along the river edges where boats pass close.

Black-capped Capuchin

Sapajus apella

40–50% · Likely

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri boliviensis

30–40% · Possible

🐊

Caimans and Lizards in the Dry Months

AprMayJunJul

Spectacled caimans hold the oxbow lakes and Amazon racerunners bask on the open ground as the water drops.

Common Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

20–30% · Possible

Amazon Racerunner

Ameiva ameiva

30–40% · Possible

🐸

Frog Chorus in the Rains

JanFebMarAprMay

Cane toads and monkey frogs breed in the flooded forest and call through the night.

Eastern Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

40–50% · Likely

White-lined Leaf Frog

Phyllomedusa vaillantii

20–30% · Possible

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

30–40

Black-capped Capuchin

40–50

30–40

40–50

20–30

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

40–50

30–40

40–50

20–30

30–40

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

10–20

30–40

40–50

20–30

20–30

30–40

30–40

30–40

20–30

20–30

20–30

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

30–40

30–40

20–30

20–30

10–20

20–30

30–40

30–40

20–30

10–20

20–30

20–30

Silver-beaked Tanager

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

40–50

40–50

Russet-backed Oropendola

30–40

20–30

30–40

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

40–50

30–40

Eastern Cane Toad

40–50

60–70

50–60

60–70

20–30

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

Tropical Kingbird

30–40

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

20–30

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

20–30

Blue-gray Tanager

30–40

30–40

20–30

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

Speckled Chachalaca

30–40

20–30

30–40

20–30

30–40

20–30

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

30–40

40–50

Yellow-rumped Cacique

20–30

20–30

20–30

20–30

30–40

20–30

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

30–40

20–30

Amazon Racerunner

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

10–20

20–30

30–40

20–30

20–30

30–40

30–40

20–30

Blue-headed Parrot

20–30

10–20

40–50

40–50

40–50

20–30

30–40

30–40

40–50

30–40

20–30

20–30

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

40–50

30–40

30–40

40–50

40–50

20–30

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

20–30

30–40

20–30

20–30

40–50

30–40

30–40

20–30

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

20–30

Social Flycatcher

30–40

20–30

30–40

30–40

30–40

20–30

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

20–30

30–40

Animal Events

🐒 Monkey Troops on the Riverbanks

🐊 Caimans and Lizards in the Dry Months

🐸 Frog Chorus in the Rains

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

🐒 Black-capped Capuchin River Patrols

🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

5.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

1327

🐒 Mammals

413

🦎 Reptiles

229

🐸 Amphibians

216

2185 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

69 Threatened 92 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

3.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

41%

📊

Coverage (497 species at ≥5% of 2185 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

23%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 2 mammal, 1 amphibian, 1 reptile)

47% Global avg

69%

🔭

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

132 Global avg

297

🌟

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

32

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

5

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