Egmont National Park
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Oceania, New Zealand 249 spp. recorded
Egmont National Park is a protected mountain sanctuary rising sharply from the surrounding pastures of New Zealand’s Taranaki region. At its heart sits an ancient, symmetrical volcanic cone wrapped in dense, temperate rainforest and lush cloud forests. Hikers traverse muddy forest tracks and mossy ridges surrounded by towering rimu trees, tree ferns, and dense subalpine scrub.
-39.296° S 174.026° E
🦜 Nature
82 Species sighted
6,768 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jan Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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📊 Most Spotted
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+ 187 more species with insufficient data
Recent sightings in Egmont National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
39Jan
34Feb
37Mar
29Apr
23May
19Jun
20Jul
22Aug
25Sep
30Oct
26Nov
31Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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North Egmont to Tahurangi Lodge
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Pouākai Mirror Reflection
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Free
Tourism
High
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Moderate
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
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
2.9
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 182
🐒 Mammals 53
🦎 Reptiles 13
🐸 Amphibians 1
249 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
37 Threatened 61 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% 📊
Coverage (55 species at ≥5% of 249 in the inventory)
22% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
38 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
12 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Free High
Tourism Medium Medium
Trails Moderate Medium
World Heritage No —
Before you go
What animals can you see in Egmont National Park?
249 species
Egmont National Park has 249 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Tūī (about 90%), Eurasian Blackbird (about 80%), New Zealand Fantail (about 80%), Silvereye (about 70%) and Grey Warbler (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Common Brushtail (about 40%); among reptiles, Gold-striped Gecko (about 20%).
When is the best time to visit Egmont National Park for wildlife?
May and September
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in June–August and October–April.
Can you see a Tūī in Egmont National Park?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Tūī sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 589 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March, May and July–January (about 90%).
Can you see a New Zealand Pigeon in Egmont National Park?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a New Zealand Pigeon sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 320 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January and June (about 60%).
Can you see a Miromiro in Egmont National Park?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Miromiro sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 219 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June and November (about 30%).
Can you see a Blue Duck in Egmont National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Duck sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 30%). Sightings take luck and time in the field.
Where in Egmont National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Pukeiti
The richest sighting zone is around Pukeiti, followed by Dawson Falls area and North Egmont to Tahurangi Lodge, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Egmont National Park good for wildlife watching?
2.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Egmont National Park rates 2.6/5: 312th of 316 parks worldwide and 27th in Oceania. 16 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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