Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
🇨🇱 Chile
🐦 Magellanic Woodpecker Echoes Through ValleysVicente Pérez Rosales National Park sits in Chile’s Lake District, a mosaic of volcanic lakes, Andean foothills and temperate rainforest. The park’s dense Nothofagus forest and moss‑laden understory give it a character distinct from the neighboring steppe parks, offering a cool, damp woodland experience.
-41.135° S 72.068° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Southern Pudú
Pudu puda
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Magellanic Woodpecker
Campephilus magellanicus
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Güiña
Leopardus guigna
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Chucao Tapaculo
Scelorchilus rubecula
📊 Most Spotted
Pampas Fox
Lycalopex gymnocercus
Green-backed Firecrown
Sephanoides sephaniodes
Painted Tree Iguana
Liolaemus pictus
Austral Thrush
Turdus falcklandii
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Aphrastura spinicauda
Patagonian Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus patagonicus
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta leucopyga
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Dark-bellied Cinclodes
Cinclodes patagonicus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes parulus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Pampas Fox
Lycalopex gymnocercus
Culpeo
Lycalopex culpaeus
Southern Monito del Monte
Dromiciops gliroides
Southern River Otter
Lontra provocax
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
Red Deer
Cervus elaphus
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
Northern Mountain Viscacha
Lagidium viscacia
Cinnamon Red Bat
Lasiurus varius
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
Olive Grass Mouse
Abrothrix olivaceus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Green-backed Firecrown
Sephanoides sephaniodes
Austral Thrush
Turdus falcklandii
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Aphrastura spinicauda
Patagonian Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus patagonicus
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta leucopyga
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Dark-bellied Cinclodes
Cinclodes patagonicus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes parulus
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Fire-eyed Diucon
Xolmis pyrope
📊 Most Spotted
Emerald Forest Frog
Hylorina sylvatica
Gray Wood Frog
Batrachyla leptopus
Marbled Wood Frog
Batrachyla antartandica
Chiloe Island Ground Frog
Eupsophus calcaratus
Chilean Four-eyed Frog
Pleurodema thaul
Olive Spiny-chest Frog
Alsodes verrucosus
Darwin's Frog
Rhinoderma darwinii
Emilio's Ground Frog
Eupsophus emiliopugini
Banded Wood Frog
Batrachyla taeniata
Warty Toad
Rhinella spinulosa
Pelado Mountains False Toad
Telmatobufo australis
Red-Spotted Toad
Rhinella rubropunctata
Recent sightings in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Magellanic Woodpecker Breeding Season
Pairs of Magellanic woodpeckers breed and excavate nests in old-growth forest in austral spring, when drumming and sightings peak in the Petrohué sector.
3Monito del Monte Active Season
The relict marsupial monito del monte is active and feeding in the warm months before entering winter torpor, when detections in the park peak.
2Valdivian Forest Frog Chorus
Austral-summer breeding activity of the temperate rainforest's endemic frogs, including the famous Darwin's frog, calling from the moss and leaf litter.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Magellanic Woodpecker Breeding Season
- 2Valdivian Forest Frog Chorus
- 3Monito del Monte Active Season
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?
The most likely sightings are Pampas Fox (seen by about 90% of wildlife watchers), Green-backed Firecrown (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Painted Tree Iguana (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Chucao Tapaculo (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Austral Thrush (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers) — among 300 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park for wildlife?
December 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 Southern Pudú in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?
Yes — about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Pudú sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Magellanic Woodpecker in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?
Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Magellanic Woodpecker sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 125 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Güiña in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?
Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Güiña sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Chucao Tapaculo in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?
Yes — about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Chucao Tapaculo sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 949 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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