Pico Bonito National Park

🇭🇳 Honduras

🐦 Keel-billed Toucan Forest

⏱ 2 days 🥾 Challenging trails

🌍 #60 Global · 4.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #13 in Central America #23 in Tropical Forest

Caribbean Coast, Honduras 966 spp. recorded

Pico Bonito rises straight out of the Caribbean coast behind La Ceiba, from lowland rainforest to cloud forest in a few kilometres. White-faced capuchins and mantled howlers are the mammals you are most likely to meet, and keel-billed toucans are recorded on more than half of all visits.

15.609° N 86.847° W

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Central American White-faced Capuchin

Cebus imitator

30–40% · Possible

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

70–80% · Very likely

Central American Spider Monkey

Ateles geoffroyi

10–20% · Possible

Keel-billed Motmot

Electron carinatum

0–10% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Montezuma Oropendola

Psarocolius montezuma

70–80% · Very likely

Brown Jay

Psilorhinus morio

70–80% · Very likely

Brown Basilisk

Basiliscus vittatus

70–80% · Very likely

Atlántida Scaly Anole

Anolis wilsoni

60–70% · Likely

Ghost Anole

Anolis lemurinus

60–70% · Likely

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl

60–70% · Likely

Clay-colored Thrush

Turdus grayi

60–70% · Likely

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

60–70% · Likely

Social Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis

60–70% · Likely

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes aurifrons

60–70% · Likely

Spot-breasted Wren

Pheugopedius maculipectus

60–70% · Likely

Olive-backed Euphonia

Euphonia gouldi

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Central American White-faced Capuchin

Cebus imitator

30–40% · Possible

Central American Spider Monkey

Ateles geoffroyi

10–20% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Variegated Squirrel

Sciurus variegatoides

40–50% · Likely

Central American Agouti

Dasyprocta punctata

30–40% · Possible

Mexican Mouse Opossum

Marmosa mexicana

Insufficient data

White-nosed Coati

Nasua narica

Insufficient data

Tayra

Eira barbara

Insufficient data

West Indian Manatee

Trichechus manatus

Insufficient data

Northern Tamandua

Tamandua mexicana

Insufficient data

Common Opossum

Didelphis marsupialis

Insufficient data

Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

Insufficient data

Watson's climbing rat

Tylomys watsoni

Insufficient data

Common Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Insufficient data

Proboscis Bat

Rhynchonycteris naso

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

70–80% · Very likely

Keel-billed Motmot

Electron carinatum

0–10% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Montezuma Oropendola

Psarocolius montezuma

70–80% · Very likely

Brown Jay

Psilorhinus morio

70–80% · Very likely

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl

60–70% · Likely

Clay-colored Thrush

Turdus grayi

60–70% · Likely

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

60–70% · Likely

Social Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis

60–70% · Likely

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes aurifrons

60–70% · Likely

Spot-breasted Wren

Pheugopedius maculipectus

60–70% · Likely

Olive-backed Euphonia

Euphonia gouldi

50–60% · Likely

Lesser Greenlet

Hylophilus decurtatus

50–60% · Likely

Collared Aracari

Pteroglossus torquatus

50–60% · Likely

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Brown Basilisk

Basiliscus vittatus

70–80% · Very likely

Atlántida Scaly Anole

Anolis wilsoni

60–70% · Likely

Ghost Anole

Anolis lemurinus

60–70% · Likely

Blunthead Tree Snake

Imantodes cenchoa

50–60% · Likely

Helmeted Iguana

Corytophanes cristatus

40–50% · Likely

Red Coffee Snake

Ninia sebae

40–50% · Likely

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

Insufficient data

Rainforest Hog-nosed Viper

Porthidium nasutum

30–40% · Possible

Central American Coral Snake

Micrurus nigrocinctus

30–40% · Possible

Middle American Ameiva

Holcosus festivus

30–40% · Possible

Neotropical Green Anole

Anolis biporcatus

30–40% · Possible

Atropoides mexicanus

Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Nombre de Dios Streamside Frog

Craugastor aurilegulus

50–60% · Likely

Mexican Smilisca

Smilisca baudinii

50–60% · Likely

Giant Marine Toad

Rhinella horribilis

40–50% · Likely

Incilius leucomyos

30–40% · Possible

Honduran Brook Frog

Duellmanohyla salvavida

30–40% · Possible

Central American Gulf Coast Toad

Incilius valliceps

30–40% · Possible

Browns' Frog

Lithobates brownorum

20–30% · Possible

Vaillant's Frog

Lithobates vaillanti

20–30% · Possible

Ceiba Stream Frog

Atlantihyla spinipollex

Insufficient data

Mexican Mushroomtongue Salamander

Bolitoglossa mexicana

20–30% · Possible

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

Leptodactylus savagei

Insufficient data

Yellow Treefrog

Dendropsophus microcephalus

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐸

Frog Chorus in the Rains

JulAugSepOct

Mexican treefrogs and the endemic Craugastor rainfrogs call from the streams and leaf litter through the wettest months.

Mexican Smilisca

Smilisca baudinii

50–60% · Likely

Nombre de Dios Streamside Frog

Craugastor aurilegulus

50–60% · Likely

🐒

Monkey Troops in the Dry Months

FebMarApr

White-faced capuchins and spider monkeys move lower down the slopes and are at their most visible of the year.

Central American White-faced Capuchin

Cebus imitator

30–40% · Possible

Central American Spider Monkey

Ateles geoffroyi

10–20% · Possible

🐦

Boreal Migrants Arrive

SepOctNovDecJanFebMar

Ovenbirds, northern waterthrushes and eastern wood-pewees pass through the forest heading south.

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens

10–20% · Possible

Lovely Cotinga

Cotinga amabilis

20–30% · Possible

Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

10–20% · Possible

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

Central American White-faced Capuchin

50–60

30–40

60–70

20–30

20–30

0–10

20–30

30–40

10–20

30–40

40–50

0–10

Keel-billed Toucan

70–80

60–70

80–90

70–80

80–90

60–70

80–90

80–90

60–70

80–90

70–80

80–90

Central American Spider Monkey

<5

0–10

<5

20–30

20–30

30–40

20–30

40–50

30–40

0–10

0–10

0–10

Keel-billed Motmot

<5

0–10

0–10

<5

20–30

0–10

10–20

10–20

0–10

10–20

10–20

10–20

Montezuma Oropendola

90–100

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

80–90

80–90

40–50

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

60–70

70–80

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

70–80

40–50

50–60

70–80

40–50

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

80–90

70–80

30–40

70–80

Atlántida Scaly Anole

40–50

70–80

50–60

70–80

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

80–90

30–40

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

60–70

40–50

50–60

80–90

50–60

70–80

70–80

30–40

70–80

60–70

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

60–70

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

70–80

60–70

40–50

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

Clay-colored Thrush

60–70

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

60–70

40–50

40–50

40–50

70–80

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

70–80

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

60–70

60–70

50–60

Social Flycatcher

60–70

60–70

70–80

60–70

60–70

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

70–80

60–70

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

60–70

50–60

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

60–70

40–50

40–50

40–50

60–70

60–70

Spot-breasted Wren

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

60–70

60–70

70–80

80–90

60–70

50–60

70–80

60–70

Olive-backed Euphonia

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

30–40

40–50

30–40

50–60

70–80

60–70

70–80

Animal Events

🐦 Boreal Migrants Arrive

🐸 Frog Chorus in the Rains

🐒 Monkey Troops in the Dry Months

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

🐦 Keel-billed Toucan Forest

🦜

Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

4.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

626

🐒 Mammals

155

🦎 Reptiles

136

🐸 Amphibians

49

966 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

53 Threatened 90 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Excellent

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

4.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

66%

📊

Coverage (257 species at ≥5% of 966 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

27%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 3 reptile)

47% Global avg

50%

🔭

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

132 Global avg

165

🌟

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

17

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

32

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