All 5 in 3 days here: ~30%
Caroni Swamp
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago 717 spp. recorded
Caroni Swamp is a tropical wetland in Trinidad, part of a mangrove forest with tidal channels and mudflats. It differs from a rainforest hill park because water dominates the landscape, creating brackish pools and reed beds.
10.587° N 61.460° W
🦜 Nature
272 Species sighted
18,779 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
+ 492 more species with insufficient data
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Recent sightings in Caroni Swamp
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
35Jan
31Feb
30Mar
32Apr
28May
32Jun
38Jul
35Aug
38Sep
34Oct
42Nov
40Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Caroni Swamp
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
North park edge
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Caroni Bird Sanctuary visitor centre
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Easy
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 439
🐒 Mammals 151
🦎 Reptiles 98
🐸 Amphibians 29
717 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
22 Threatened 46 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.1
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
69% 📊
Coverage (156 species at ≥5% of 717 in the inventory)
22% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 reptile)
20% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
108 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
6 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
28 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Pleasant High
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Medium Medium
Trails Easy High
World Heritage No —
Before you go
What animals can you see in Caroni Swamp?
717 species
Caroni Swamp has 717 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Little Blue Heron (about 90%), Great Egret (about 80%), Snowy Egret (about 80%), Dormilona (about 80%) and Scarlet Ibis (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Northeastern Silky Anteater (about 50%); among amphibians, Eastern Cane Toad (about 20%).
When is the best time to visit Caroni Swamp for wildlife?
November and December
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in February and May–September.
Can you see a Scarlet Ibis in Caroni Swamp?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Ibis sighting in Caroni Swamp on a given day, based on 658 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November to January (about 90%).
Can you see a Dormilona in Caroni Swamp?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Dormilona sighting in Caroni Swamp on a given day, based on 98 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 90%).
Can you see a Northeastern Silky Anteater in Caroni Swamp?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Northeastern Silky Anteater sighting in Caroni Swamp on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 80%).
Can you see a Common Caiman in Caroni Swamp?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Caiman sighting in Caroni Swamp on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 70%).
Where in Caroni Swamp is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Caroni Swamp
The richest sighting zone is around Caroni Swamp, followed by North park edge and Sumaria Trace, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Caroni Swamp good for wildlife watching?
3.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Caroni Swamp rates 3.3/5: 236th of 316 parks worldwide and 37th in Central America. 32 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
