Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
🇲🇽 Mexico
Nuevo León, Mexico 836 spp. recorded
Cumbres de Monterrey is pine and oak on the limestone ridges above the city, and it is one of the few places in Mexico where American black bears are met regularly — recorded on nearly half of all visits, with a November peak.
25.497° N 100.379° W
🦜 Nature
506 Species sighted
68,604 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 520 more species with insufficient data
Recent sightings in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
35Jan
36Feb
44Mar
50Apr
54May
56Jun
59Jul
60Aug
59Sep
64Oct
53Nov
42Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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PN La Estanzuela
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Parque Ecológico Chipinque · Entrada
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Costa de Oro trail
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Red-bellied Squirrel~80%+80%
Allen's Squirrel~60%+30%
White-nosed Coati~60%+20%
Great Kiskadee~50%+20%
Collared Peccary~50%+40%
Golden-fronted Woodpecker~50%+20%
White-winged Dove~40%+10%
Great-tailed Grackle~40%+10%
Virginia Opossum~40%+30%
Gulf Coast Toad~40%+20%
Mediterranean House Gecko~40%+20%
Green Jay~30%-40%
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Parque el Capitan
Daily sight. prob.vs avg- Allen's Squirrel~70%+30%
- Great-tailed Grackle~60%+30%
- Virginia Opossum~60%+40%
- Great Kiskadee~50%+20%
- White-winged Dove~50%+20%
- Mediterranean House Gecko~50%+40%
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker~50%+20%
Pond Slider~40%+40%
Spiny Softshell Turtle~40%+30%- Gulf Coast Toad~40%+20%
Common Raccoon~40%+30%
Clay-colored Thrush~30%-20%
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Parque Sierra Alta
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Free
Tourism
Medium
Typical stay
1
dayTrails
Hard
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
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.8
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 526
🐒 Mammals 147
🦎 Reptiles 129
🐸 Amphibians 34
836 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
24 Threatened 166 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.4
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
51% 📊
Coverage (180 species at ≥5% of 836 in the inventory)
22% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
0% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
115 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
5 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
12 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.8
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Free High
Tourism High Low
Trails Hard Low
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
836 species
Cumbres de Monterrey National Park has 836 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Black-crested Titmouse (about 70%), Green Jay (about 60%), Carolina Wren (about 60%), Clay-colored Thrush (about 60%) and Turkey Vulture (about 50%). Among mammals, the most-seen is White-nosed Coati (about 40%); among reptiles, Rose-bellied Lizard (about 30%); among amphibians, Small-eard Hyla (about 30%).
When is the best time to visit Cumbres de Monterrey National Park for wildlife?
December and January
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 40% in April. Those are among Cumbres de Monterrey National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 180 mm in September.
Can you see an American Black Bear in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an American Black Bear sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 454 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August and November (about 40%).
Can you see an Allen's Squirrel in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Allen's Squirrel sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 226 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and April–May (about 40%).
Can you see a White-nosed Coati in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-nosed Coati sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 323 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–August and October–December (about 40%).
Can you see a Mexican Jay in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Jay sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 1,385 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August (about 70%).
Where in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around PN La Estanzuela
The richest sighting zone is around PN La Estanzuela, followed by Parque Ecológico Chipinque · Entrada and Costa de Oro trail, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Cumbres de Monterrey National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.1 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park rates 3.1/5: 268th of 316 parks worldwide and 49th in North America. 15 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
