City
Manaus
🇧🇷 Brazil
South America, Brazil 324 spp. recorded
Manaus is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil. Located at the east centre of the state, the city is the centre of the Manaus metropolitan area and the largest metropolitan area in the North Region of Brazil by urban landmass. Wikipedia
3.058° S 60.000° W
🦜 Nature
324 Species sighted
9,957 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Apr Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
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Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri cassiquiarensis
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Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Coendou melanurus
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Guianan Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta macconnelli
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Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Cocha Chirping Frog
Adenomera andreae
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Egg-eating Spiny-backed Frog
Osteocephalus oophagus
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Rough-skinned Green Tree Frog
Boana cinerascens
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Lesser Tree Frog
Dendropsophus minutus
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Forest Chirping Frog
Adenomera hylaedactyla
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Turniptail Gecko
Thecadactylus rapicauda
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Rough-skinned Green Tree Frog
Boana cinerascens
Recent sightings in Manaus
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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INPA Bosque da Ciência
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Parque Municipal do Mindu
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Avenida Efigênio Salles
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Porto do Mercado Municipal
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Parque Senador Jefferson Peres
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
35Jan
34Feb
34Mar
36Apr
32May
33Jun
35Jul
36Aug
34Sep
28Oct
34Nov
32Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
0.2%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
1
areasWildlife spots
8
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Tropical rainforest
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.8
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 735
🐒 Mammals 245
🦎 Reptiles 221
🐸 Amphibians 126
1327 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
38 Threatened 12 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
64% 📊
Coverage (164 species at ≥5% of 1327 in the inventory)
12% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 2 reptile, 1 mammal)
54% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
14 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
21 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.8
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 0.2% land Low
Protected areas 1 Medium
Wildlife spots 8 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Manaus?
324 species
Manaus's urban area has 324 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Kiskadee (about 80%), Blue-gray Tanager (about 70%), Blue-gray Saltator (about 70%), Green Iguana (about 70%) and Tropical Kingbird (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Golden-faced Saki (about 60%); among amphibians, Eastern Cane Toad (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Manaus?
July and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in October.
Can you see a Golden-faced Saki in Manaus?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-faced Saki sighting in Manaus on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August and October–November (about 70%).
Can you see a Blue-gray Saltator in Manaus?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-gray Saltator sighting in Manaus on a given day, based on 391 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–February, April and August (about 80%).
Can you see a Spotted Tody-Flycatcher in Manaus?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Tody-Flycatcher sighting in Manaus on a given day, based on 334 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February (about 80%).
Where in Manaus is wildlife easiest to see?
Novotel/Comfort
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Novotel/Comfort (86 bird species recorded), followed by INPA Bosque da Ciência and Parque Municipal do Mindu. See them on the map.
Is Manaus good for wildlife watching?
4.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Manaus gets 4.8/5: 28th of 380 cities worldwide and 10th in South America. 23 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data