Parque Natural Metropolitano

🇵🇦 Panama

🐒 Urban Rainforest of Tamarins

⏱ Half day 🥾 Easy trails

🌍 #90 Global · 4.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #16 in Central America #38 in Tropical Forest

Panama City, Panama 1075 spp. recorded

Parque Natural Metropolitano is the only protected tropical rainforest inside a Latin American capital city. Just 10 minutes from Panama City's banking district, this 265-hectare reserve shelters Geoffroy's tamarins, three-toed sloths, and 250+ bird species within its dense canopy.

8.994° N 79.546° W

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Geoffroy’s Tamarin

Saguinus geoffroyi

60–70% · Likely

Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

70–80% · Very likely

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

50–60% · Likely

Lance-tailed Manakin

Chiroxiphia lanceolata

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

White-nosed Coati

Nasua narica

80–90% · Very likely

Central American Agouti

Dasyprocta punctata

80–90% · Very likely

Tachyphonus luctuosus

Loriotus luctuosus

70–80% · Very likely

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

70–80% · Very likely

Cocoa Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

70–80% · Very likely

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

70–80% · Very likely

White-throated Gecko

Gonatodes albogularis

70–80% · Likely

Orange-chinned Parakeet

Brotogeris jugularis

60–70% · Likely

Rufous-breasted Wren

Pheugopedius rutilus

60–70% · Likely

Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya cayana

60–70% · Likely

Common Basilisk

Basiliscus basiliscus

60–70% · Likely

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

60–70% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Geoffroy’s Tamarin

Saguinus geoffroyi

60–70% · Likely

Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

70–80% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

White-nosed Coati

Nasua narica

80–90% · Very likely

Central American Agouti

Dasyprocta punctata

80–90% · Very likely

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

70–80% · Very likely

Mantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

50–60% · Likely

Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth

Choloepus hoffmanni

40–50% · Likely

Variegated Squirrel

Sciurus variegatoides

10–20% · Possible

Northern Tamandua

Tamandua mexicana

0–10% · With luck

Common Opossum

Didelphis marsupialis

Insufficient data

Red-tailed Squirrel

Sciurus granatensis

Insufficient data

Lesser Capybara

Hydrochoerus isthmius

Insufficient data

Panamanian Night Monkey

Aotus zonalis

0–10% · With luck

Andean Porcupine

Coendou quichua

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

50–60% · Likely

Lance-tailed Manakin

Chiroxiphia lanceolata

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Tachyphonus luctuosus

Loriotus luctuosus

70–80% · Very likely

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

70–80% · Very likely

Cocoa Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

70–80% · Very likely

Orange-chinned Parakeet

Brotogeris jugularis

60–70% · Likely

Rufous-breasted Wren

Pheugopedius rutilus

60–70% · Likely

Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya cayana

60–70% · Likely

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

60–70% · Likely

Crimson-backed Tanager

Ramphocelus dimidiatus

60–70% · Likely

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

50–60% · Likely

Rufous-and-white Wren

Thryophilus rufalbus

50–60% · Likely

Lesser Greenlet

Hylophilus decurtatus

50–60% · Likely

Red-crowned Woodpecker

Melanerpes rubricapillus

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

White-throated Gecko

Gonatodes albogularis

70–80% · Likely

Common Basilisk

Basiliscus basiliscus

60–70% · Likely

Nicaraguan Slider

Trachemys grayi

40–50% · Likely

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

40–50% · Likely

Dusky Giant Ameiva

Ameiva praesignis

30–40% · Possible

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

30–40% · Possible

Panama City Anole

Anolis apletophallus

10–20% · Possible

Neotropical Green Anole

Anolis biporcatus

10–20% · Possible

Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

10–20% · Possible

Delicate Ameiva

Holcosus leptophrys

10–20% · With luck

Gaige's Anole

Anolis gaigei

10–20% · With luck

Mourning Gecko

Lepidodactylus lugubris

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Forest Toad

Rhinella alata

40–50% · Likely

Guayaquil Dwarf Frog

Engystomops pustulosus

20–30% · Possible

Giant Marine Toad

Rhinella horribilis

10–20% · Possible

Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog

Boana rosenbergi

10–20% · Possible

Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

Dendrobates auratus

Insufficient data

Red-eyed Treefrog

Agalychnis callidryas

0–10% · With luck

Milk Frog

Trachycephalus macrotis

Insufficient data

Smoky Jungle Frog

Leptodactylus pentadactylus

Insufficient data

Rainforest Rocket Frog

Silverstoneia flotator

Insufficient data

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

Leptodactylus savagei

Insufficient data

Turbo White-lipped Frog

Leptodactylus poecilochilus

Insufficient data

Mexican White-lipped Frog

Leptodactylus fragilis

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐒

Geoffroy's Tamarin Season

Nov

Family groups of Geoffroy's tamarins forage actively along the Mono Tití trail.

Geoffroy’s Tamarin

Saguinus geoffroyi

60–70% · Likely

🦎

Iguana Nesting Season

FebMarAprMay

Green and spiny-tailed iguanas descend to open ground to dig their nest burrows.

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

30–40% · Possible

🦅

Fall Raptor Migration

OctNov

Rivers of migrating vultures and hawks stream over the forest canopy within sight of Panama City.

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

50–60% · Likely

Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo brachyurus

10–20% · With luck

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

0–10% · With luck

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

70–80

60–70

60–70

60–70

Geoffroy’s Tamarin

70–80

30–40

60–70

60–70

40–50

70–80

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

60–70

Brown-throated Sloth

80–90

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

60–70

80–90

70–80

70–80

60–70

60–70

60–70

Keel-billed Toucan

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

70–80

60–70

60–70

40–50

50–60

40–50

Lance-tailed Manakin

30–40

40–50

30–40

30–40

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

40–50

30–40

30–40

30–40

White-nosed Coati

80–90

80–90

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

40–50

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

Central American Agouti

80–90

80–90

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

Tachyphonus luctuosus

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

60–70

50–60

60–70

70–80

70–80

80–90

60–70

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

70–80

50–60

80–90

70–80

60–70

60–70

60–70

Cocoa Woodcreeper

60–70

70–80

50–60

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

60–70

White-tailed Deer

70–80

50–60

40–50

50–60

70–80

60–70

70–80

40–50

60–70

70–80

80–90

70–80

White-throated Gecko

70–80

50–60

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

40–50

70–80

50–60

Orange-chinned Parakeet

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

50–60

70–80

60–70

60–70

40–50

60–70

70–80

Rufous-breasted Wren

50–60

70–80

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

80–90

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

60–70

Squirrel Cuckoo

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

70–80

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

80–90

60–70

Common Basilisk

40–50

60–70

70–80

70–80

50–60

60–70

70–80

50–60

70–80

60–70

20–30

40–50

Tropical Kingbird

40–50

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

70–80

60–70

70–80

60–70

Animal Events

🦅 Fall Raptor Migration

🐒 Geoffroy's Tamarin Season

🦎 Iguana Nesting Season

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

🐒 Urban Rainforest of Tamarins

🦜

Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

4.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

642

🐒 Mammals

225

🦎 Reptiles

146

🐸 Amphibians

62

1075 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

25 Threatened 57 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Excellent

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

4.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

71%

📊

Coverage (200 species at ≥5% of 1075 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

19%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (6 bird, 5 mammal, 1 reptile)

47% Global avg

76%

🔭

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

132 Global avg

125

🌟

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

12

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

32

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