Serra dos Órgãos National Park
🇧🇷 Brazil
🐒 Marmoset and Manakin Atlantic ForestSerra dos Órgãos is Atlantic forest climbing to bare granite peaks an hour from Rio, and its wildlife is what survives in one of the last continuous stretches of that forest. Blue manakins display on more than half of all visits and maroon-bellied parakeets cross the valley on nearly two thirds.
-22.486° S 43.054° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Black-pencilled Marmoset
Callithrix penicillata
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Brown-throated Sloth
Bradypus variegatus
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Blue Manakin
Chiroxiphia caudata
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Maroon-bellied Parakeet
Pyrrhura frontalis
📊 Most Spotted
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Golden-chevroned Tanager
Thraupis ornata
Plain Parakeet
Brotogeris tirica
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Green-headed Tanager
Tangara seledon
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Black-pencilled Marmoset
Callithrix penicillata
★ Brown-throated Sloth
Bradypus variegatus
📊 Most Spotted
Big-eared Opossum
Didelphis aurita
Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus spinosus
South American Coati
Nasua nasua
Golden Lion Tamarin
Leontopithecus rosalia
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Nine-banded Armadillo
Dasypus novemcinctus
Mono Cai
Sapajus nigritus
Tapeti
Sylvilagus brasiliensis
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Neotropical Otter
Lontra longicaudis
Muriqui
Brachyteles arachnoides
Tayra
Eira barbara
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Golden-chevroned Tanager
Thraupis ornata
Plain Parakeet
Brotogeris tirica
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Green-headed Tanager
Tangara seledon
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
📊 Most Spotted
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
Salvator merianae
Brown Sipo
Chironius fuscus
Yarará Lancehead
Bothrops jararaca
Amazon Lava Lizard
Tropidurus torquatus
Military Ground Snake
Erythrolamprus miliaris
Banded Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira annulata
Neuwied's False Fer-de-lance
Xenodon neuwiedii
Painted Coral Snake
Micrurus corallinus
Jackson's Fathead Anole
Enyalius perditus
Atlantic Forest Naked-toed Gecko
Gymnodactylus darwinii
Neuwied's Tree Snake
Dipsas neuwiedi
📊 Most Spotted
Yellow Cururu Toad
Rhinella icterica
Blacksmith Tree Frog
Boana faber
Military River Frog
Thoropa miliaris
Girard's Dwarf Frog
Physalaemus signifer
Ornate Forest toad
Rhinella ornata
Clay Robber Frog
Haddadus binotatus
Lesser Tree Frog
Dendropsophus minutus
White-Lined Treefrog
Gastrotheca albolineata
Elegant Forest Tree Frog
Dendropsophus elegans
Brazilian Torrent Frog
Hylodes asper
Boie's Frog
Proceratophrys boiei
Two-spotted Tree Frog
Dendropsophus bipunctatus
Recent sightings in Serra dos Órgãos National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Manakins Display in
Blue manakins perform their coordinated display and maroon-bellied parakeets move through the valley in flocks.
2Sloths and Toads in the Dry Months
Brown-throated sloths sit in the bare canopy and yellow cururu toads gather at the streams.
3Marmosets and Tegus in
Black-tufted marmoset groups feed on the lower trails and black-and-white tegus cross the paths.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Manakins Display in
- 2Sloths and Toads in the Dry Months
- 3Marmosets and Tegus in
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
The most likely sightings are Great Kiskadee (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Rufous-bellied Thrush (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Violet-capped Woodnymph (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Bananaquit (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Golden-chevroned Tanager (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers) — among 1223 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Serra dos Órgãos 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 Black-pencilled Marmoset in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-pencilled Marmoset sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Brown-throated Sloth in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Sloth sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Blue Manakin in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Manakin sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 332 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Maroon-bellied Parakeet in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
Yes — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-bellied Parakeet sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 412 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
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
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