Sierra de la Macarena National Park
🇨🇴 Colombia
🐬 Boto River Encounters in MacarenaSierra de la Macarena National Park lies in the foothills of Colombia’s Eastern Andes, preserving a stretch of tropical rainforest where limestone ridges rise above winding rivers and dense understory.
2.575° N 73.371° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Boto
Inia geoffrensis
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Guianan Cock-of-the-rock
Rupicola rupicola
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Common Woolly Monkey
Lagothrix lagothricha
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Giant Anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
📊 Most Spotted
Violaceous Jay
Cyanocorax violaceus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Speckled Chachalaca
Ortalis guttata
Tree Runner
Plica plica
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Boto
Inia geoffrensis
★ Common Woolly Monkey
Lagothrix lagothricha
★ Giant Anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
📊 Most Spotted
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri cassiquiarensis
Mottled-face Tamarin
Saguinus inustus
Black Titi
Cheracebus lugens
Long-haired Spider Monkey
Ateles belzebuth
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
Ornate Titi
Plecturocebus ornatus
Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri macrodon
Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
Choloepus didactylus
Brown-eared Woolly Opossum
Caluromys lanatus
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Violaceous Jay
Cyanocorax violaceus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Speckled Chachalaca
Ortalis guttata
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
📊 Most Spotted
Tree Runner
Plica plica
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
Calango
Cnemidophorus gramivagus
Common Caiman
Caiman crocodilus
Barba Amarilla
Bothrops atrox
Yellow-headed Sideneck
Podocnemis unifilis
South American Yellowfoot Tortoise
Chelonoidis denticulatus
Boa Constrictor
Boa constrictor
Anaconda
Eunectes murinus
Cryptic Golden Tegu
Tupinambis cryptus
Orinoco Crocodile
Crocodylus intermedius
Savanna Side-necked Turtle
Podocnemis vogli
📊 Most Spotted
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Banana Tree Dwelling Frog
Boana platanera
Polka-dot Tree Frog
Boana punctata
Acevedo Spiny-backed Frog
Osteocephalus carri
Ringed Caecilian
Siphonops annulatus
Red Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax ruber
South American Common Toad
Rhinella margaritifera
Rio Uaupes Robber Frog
Pristimantis vilarsi
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
Paradoxical Frog
Pseudis paradoxa
Lesser Tree Frog
Dendropsophus minutus
Basin White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus mystaceus
Recent sightings in Sierra de la Macarena National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Pink River Dolphin Encounters
Low-water season concentrates Amazon river dolphins in the Guayabero River and Laguna del Silencio, where boat tours reliably observe them
2Cock-of-the-rock Lek Displays
Male Guianan cock-of-the-rock gather at a traditional lek near La Macarena to perform courtship displays, a renowned bird-photography draw
3Monkey Troops on the Guayabero
Troops of the park's eight monkey species forage conspicuously in the gallery forests along the Guayabero River, with woolly, howler and squirrel monkeys the most encountered
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Pink River Dolphin Encounters
- 2Cock-of-the-rock Lek Displays
- 3Monkey Troops on the Guayabero
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
The most likely sightings are Violaceous Jay (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Tropical Kingbird (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), White-throated Toucan (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Roadside Hawk (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Palm Tanager (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers) — among 1597 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Sierra de la Macarena National Park for wildlife?
May 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 Boto in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
It's possible but not guaranteed: about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Boto sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 4 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.
Can you see Guianan Cock-of-the-rock in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
It's possible but not guaranteed: about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Guianan Cock-of-the-rock sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 195 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.
Can you see Common Woolly Monkey in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Woolly Monkey sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Giant Anteater in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Anteater sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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