Tambopata National Reserve
🇵🇪 Peru
🦜 Macaw Clay Lick RainforestTambopata 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
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Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
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Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri boliviensis
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Brown Capuchin
Sapajus apella
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Black Caiman
Melanosuchus niger
📊 Most Spotted
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Amazon Racerunner
Ameiva ameiva
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Common Caiman
Caiman crocodilus
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris cyanoptera
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Amazon Sheep Frog
Hamptophryne boliviana
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
White-mantled Tamarin
Leontocebus weddelli
Toppin's Titi
Plecturocebus toppini
Brown-throated Sloth
Bradypus variegatus
Brown Agouti
Dasyprocta variegata
Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
Southern Amazon Red Squirrel
Sciurus spadiceus
Proboscis Bat
Rhynchonycteris naso
Bolivian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta sara
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
Ateles chamek
South American Tapir
Tapirus terrestris
Black-headed Night Monkey
Aotus nigriceps
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Ara severus
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris cyanoptera
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Undulated Tinamou
Crypturellus undulatus
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Amazon Racerunner
Ameiva ameiva
Common Caiman
Caiman crocodilus
Brown-eared Anole
Anolis fuscoauratus
Garden Tree Boa
Corallus hortulana
Trinidad Gecko
Gonatodes humeralis
Tree Runner
Plica plica
Amazon Green Anole
Anolis punctatus
Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko
Thecadactylus solimoensis
Yellow-headed Sideneck
Podocnemis unifilis
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Blue-lipped Tree Lizard
Plica umbra
Tschudi's False Coral Snake
Oxyrhopus melanogenys
📊 Most Spotted
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Amazon Sheep Frog
Hamptophryne boliviana
Surinam Horned Frog
Ceratophrys cornuta
Sharp-nosed Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus bolivianus
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
Tiger-Striped Leaf Frog
Callimedusa tomopterna
Black-eyed Monkey Frog
Phyllomedusa camba
Acre's Oval Frog
Elachistocleis muiraquitan
Three-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega trivittata
Map Tree Frog
Boana geographica
Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus didymus
Rocket Tree Frog
Boana lanciformis
Recent sightings in Tambopata National Reserve
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Macaws at the Clay Licks
Scarlet and red-and-green macaws gather at the riverbank clay licks in their largest numbers of the year.
2Caimans and Capybaras as the Water Drops
Black caimans hold the oxbow lakes and capybara groups feed on the exposed banks.
3Frogs Breed in the Rains
Amazon horned frogs and cane toads breed in the flooded forest and call through the night.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Macaws at the Clay Licks
- 2Caimans and Capybaras as the Water Drops
- 3Frogs Breed in the Rains
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
Along the way we saw a few Capybara, our first lot of wildlife!
We watched as a group of approximately 50 squirrel monkeys skittered along lake edge vines mere feet from our hand-paddled boats.
We were incredibly lucky to see 7 of the 8 native species in a single 6-hour hike. - Bolivian Night Monkey: We saw a monogamous couple with big eyes hiding next to a Capuchin monkey, looking quite scared!
Look for monkeys and birds in the rainforest Also, the reserve is home to over 500 species of birds, including colorful macaws, parrots, and toucans, which our guide helped us spot nesting in the trees.
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Tambopata National Reserve?
The most likely sightings are Eastern Cane Toad (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Capybara (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Black-fronted Nunbird (seen by about 50% of wildlife watchers), Brown Capuchin (seen by about 40% of wildlife watchers) — among 1562 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Tambopata National Reserve for wildlife?
August 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 Scarlet Macaw in Tambopata National Reserve?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Macaw sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 1,779 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Black-capped Squirrel Monkey in Tambopata National Reserve?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Squirrel Monkey sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 199 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Brown Capuchin in Tambopata National Reserve?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Capuchin sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 182 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Black Caiman in Tambopata National Reserve?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black Caiman sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 162 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
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
Experience
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