Tambopata National Reserve

🇵🇪 Peru

🦜 Macaw Clay Lick Rainforest

⏱ 3–5 days 🥾 Easy trails

🌍 #63 Global · 4.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #10 in South America #26 in Tropical Forest

Madre de Dios, Peru 1562 spp. recorded

Tambopata is organised around its clay licks, where macaws gather in the early morning to eat mineral-rich riverbank. Scarlet, red-and-green and blue-and-yellow macaws are each recorded on around four visits in ten, all three often at once.

-12.973° S 69.265° W

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

30–40% · Possible

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri boliviensis

40–50% · Likely

Black-capped Capuchin

Sapajus apella

40–50% · Likely

Black Caiman

Melanosuchus niger

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Eastern Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

40–50% · Likely

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

40–50% · Likely

Black-fronted Nunbird

Monasa nigrifrons

40–50% · Likely

White-throated Toucan

Ramphastos tucanus

40–50% · Likely

Amazon Racerunner

Ameiva ameiva

40–50% · Likely

Blue-headed Parrot

Pionus menstruus

40–50% · Likely

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Ara severus

40–50% · Likely

Russet-backed Oropendola

Psarocolius angustifrons

40–50% · Likely

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

Brotogeris cyanoptera

40–50% · Likely

Common Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

40–50% · Likely

Silver-beaked Tanager

Ramphocelus carbo

40–50% · Likely

Amazon Sheep Frog

Hamptophryne boliviana

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri boliviensis

40–50% · Likely

Black-capped Capuchin

Sapajus apella

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

40–50% · Likely

White-mantled Tamarin

Leontocebus weddelli

30–40% · Possible

Toppin's Titi

Plecturocebus toppini

30–40% · Possible

Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

30–40% · Possible

Brown Agouti

Dasyprocta variegata

30–40% · Possible

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

30–40% · Possible

Southern Amazon Red Squirrel

Sciurus spadiceus

20–30% · Possible

Proboscis Bat

Rhynchonycteris naso

20–30% · Possible

Bolivian Red Howler Monkey

Alouatta sara

20–30% · Possible

Black-faced Black Spider Monkey

Ateles chamek

20–30% · Possible

South American Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

10–20% · Possible

Black-headed Night Monkey

Aotus nigriceps

10–20% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Black-fronted Nunbird

Monasa nigrifrons

40–50% · Likely

White-throated Toucan

Ramphastos tucanus

40–50% · Likely

Blue-headed Parrot

Pionus menstruus

40–50% · Likely

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Ara severus

40–50% · Likely

Russet-backed Oropendola

Psarocolius angustifrons

40–50% · Likely

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

Brotogeris cyanoptera

40–50% · Likely

Silver-beaked Tanager

Ramphocelus carbo

40–50% · Likely

Undulated Tinamou

Crypturellus undulatus

30–40% · Possible

Mealy Parrot

Amazona farinosa

30–40% · Possible

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

30–40% · Possible

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Cacicus cela

30–40% · Possible

Roadside Hawk

Rupornis magnirostris

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Black Caiman

Melanosuchus niger

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Amazon Racerunner

Ameiva ameiva

40–50% · Likely

Common Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

40–50% · Likely

Brown-eared Anole

Anolis fuscoauratus

30–40% · Possible

Corallus hortulanus

Corallus hortulana

30–40% · Possible

Trinidad Gecko

Gonatodes humeralis

30–40% · Possible

Tree Runner

Plica plica

30–40% · Possible

Amazon Green Anole

Anolis punctatus

20–30% · Possible

Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko

Thecadactylus solimoensis

20–30% · Possible

Yellow-headed Sideneck

Podocnemis unifilis

20–30% · Possible

Blunthead Tree Snake

Imantodes cenchoa

20–30% · Possible

Blue-lipped Tree Lizard

Plica umbra

20–30% · Possible

Tschudi's False Coral Snake

Oxyrhopus melanogenys

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Eastern Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

40–50% · Likely

Amazon Sheep Frog

Hamptophryne boliviana

30–40% · Possible

Surinam Horned Frog

Ceratophrys cornuta

30–40% · Possible

Sharp-nosed Jungle Frog

Leptodactylus bolivianus

30–40% · Possible

Giant Broad-headed Treefrog

Osteocephalus taurinus

30–40% · Possible

Tiger-Striped Leaf Frog

Callimedusa tomopterna

20–30% · Possible

Black-eyed Monkey Frog

Phyllomedusa camba

20–30% · Possible

Acre's Oval Frog

Elachistocleis muiraquitan

20–30% · Possible

Three-striped Poison Frog

Ameerega trivittata

20–30% · Possible

Map Tree Frog

Boana geographica

20–30% · Possible

Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog

Leptodactylus didymus

20–30% · Possible

Rocket Tree Frog

Boana lanciformis

20–30% · Possible

Animal Events

🦜

Macaws at the Clay Licks

NovDecJan

Scarlet and red-and-green macaws gather at the riverbank clay licks in their largest numbers of the year.

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

30–40% · Possible

Red-and-green Macaw

Ara chloropterus

20–30% · Possible

🐊

Caimans and Capybaras as the Water Drops

MayJunJul

Black caimans hold the oxbow lakes and capybara groups feed on the exposed banks.

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

40–50% · Likely

Black Caiman

Melanosuchus niger

40–50% · Likely

🐸

Frogs Breed in the Rains

NovDec

Amazon horned frogs and cane toads breed in the flooded forest and call through the night.

Eastern Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

40–50% · Likely

Surinam Horned Frog

Ceratophrys cornuta

30–40% · Possible

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

20–30

20–30

20–30

30–40

30–40

20–30

20–30

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

60–70

50–60

Black-capped Capuchin

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

20–30

30–40

40–50

50–60

30–40

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

Eastern Cane Toad

40–50

50–60

60–70

50–60

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

60–70

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

Black-fronted Nunbird

40–50

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

White-throated Toucan

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

50–60

50–60

30–40

30–40

50–60

40–50

Amazon Racerunner

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

60–70

40–50

Blue-headed Parrot

30–40

30–40

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

40–50

30–40

30–40

30–40

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

30–40

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

Russet-backed Oropendola

30–40

40–50

30–40

20–30

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

40–50

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

20–30

30–40

30–40

30–40

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

30–40

30–40

40–50

30–40

Silver-beaked Tanager

30–40

30–40

30–40

30–40

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

Amazon Sheep Frog

50–60

40–50

30–40

50–60

30–40

30–40

40–50

30–40

10–20

20–30

30–40

30–40

Animal Events

🦜 Macaws at the Clay Licks

🐊 Caimans and Capybaras as the Water Drops

🐸 Frogs Breed 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

🦜 Macaw Clay Lick Rainforest

🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

4.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

891

🐒 Mammals

345

🦎 Reptiles

183

🐸 Amphibians

143

1562 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

39 Threatened 56 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Excellent

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

4.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

45%

📊

Coverage (441 species at ≥5% of 1562 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

28%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (6 bird, 3 mammal, 2 reptile, 1 amphibian)

47% Global avg

87%

🔭

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

132 Global avg

240

🌟

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

39

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

14

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