Celaque National Park
🇭🇳 Honduras
Western Highlands, Honduras 764 spp. recorded
Celaque protects Honduras's largest cloud forest, climbing to the highest point in the country. Bushy-crested jays follow visitors along the trails — they are recorded on almost half of all visits — and brown-backed solitaires sing from the canopy.
14.539° N 88.712° W
🦜 Nature
362 Species sighted
6,961 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Dec Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
+ 559 more species with insufficient data
Recent sightings in Celaque National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
26Jan
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31May
30Jun
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45Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Zona de Amortigua. Aldea El Naranjito
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Casa Vega-Dávila
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Arriba del Centro Visitante (1400-1800 m)
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Hard
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Moderate
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 453
🐒 Mammals 172
🦎 Reptiles 100
🐸 Amphibians 39
764 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
30 Threatened 86 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.4
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
49% 📊
Coverage (229 species at ≥5% of 764 in the inventory)
30% 🔀
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)
132 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
3 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
9 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.3
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Low High
Trails Hard Low
World Heritage No —
Before you go
What animals can you see in Celaque National Park?
764 species
Celaque National Park has 764 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Bushy-crested Jay (about 60%), Melodious Blackbird (about 60%), Acorn Woodpecker (about 60%), Great-tailed Grackle (about 50%) and Clay-colored Thrush (about 50%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Gualaco Scaly Anole (about 50%); among amphibians, Highland Frog (about 40%).
When is the best time to visit Celaque National Park for wildlife?
November and December
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 40% in January, July and September.
Can you see a Bushy-crested Jay in Celaque National Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Bushy-crested Jay sighting in Celaque National Park on a given day, based on 189 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 80%).
Can you see a Brown-backed Solitaire in Celaque National Park?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Solitaire sighting in Celaque National Park on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and May (about 50%).
Can you see a Lesson's Motmot in Celaque National Park?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesson's Motmot sighting in Celaque National Park on a given day, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 50%).
Can you see a Golden-cheeked Warbler in Celaque National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-cheeked Warbler sighting in Celaque National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January and February (about 20%). Sightings take luck and time in the field.
Where in Celaque National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Zona de Amortigua. Aldea El Naranjito
The richest sighting zone is around Zona de Amortigua. Aldea El Naranjito, followed by Casa Vega-Dávila and Arriba del Centro Visitante (1400-1800 m), ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Celaque National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Celaque National Park rates 3.0/5: 287th of 316 parks worldwide and 45th in Central America. 14 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
