All 5 in 3 days here: ~10%
Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
🇨🇴 Colombia
Western Andes, Colombia 1708 spp. recorded
Farallones de Cali protects nearly 200,000 hectares of the Western Andes above Cali, spanning an exceptional gradient from Pacific foothills to 4,100 m páramo. More than 540 bird species have been recorded here, making it a cornerstone of Cali's status as one of the world's great birdwatching cities.
3.382° N 76.867° W
🦜 Nature
777 Species sighted
181,189 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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🌙 Most active after dark
+ 442 more species with insufficient data
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Recent sightings in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
53Jan
57Feb
56Mar
56Apr
58May
54Jun
51Jul
54Aug
54Sep
51Oct
51Nov
54Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Alto Anchicayá · El Descanso (Doña Dora)
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Cañon del Pato
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Good Anole~70%+50%
Golden Tanager~60%-10%
Blue-gray Tanager~60%-10%
Palmer's Robber Frog~60%+40%
Colombian Robber Frog~60%+40%
Black-billed Thrush~60%-20%- 🐸Cali Robber Frog~50%+40%
Pijaos' Glassfrog~50%+40%
Green Honeycreeper~50%-20%
Highland Eyelash-Pitviper~50%+30%
Cachabi Robber Frog~50%+30%
White-necked Jacobin~40%-20%
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Centro de Educación Ambiental La Teresita
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Bajo Anchicayá · Ladrilleros
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🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
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?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 1089
🐒 Mammals 266
🦎 Reptiles 180
🐸 Amphibians 173
1708 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
96 Threatened 129 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
66% 📊
Coverage (316 species at ≥5% of 1708 in the inventory)
19% 🔀
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)
195 🌟
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%)
36 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.9
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Medium Medium
Trails Hard Low
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
1,708 species
Farallones de Cali National Natural Park has 1,708 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Flame-rumped Tanager (about 70%), Black-billed Thrush (about 70%), Blue-gray Tanager (about 70%), Green Honeycreeper (about 70%) and Bananaquit (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Central American Agouti (about 30%); among reptiles, Speckled Anole (about 40%); among amphibians, Giant Marine Toad (about 20%).
When is the best time to visit Farallones de Cali National Natural Park for wildlife?
January–April, August–September and November
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in May–July, October and December.
Can you see a Toucan Barbet in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Toucan Barbet sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 2,281 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and November (about 70%).
Can you see an Empress Brilliant in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Empress Brilliant sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 1,951 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–March, September and November (about 60%).
Can you see a Lehmann's Frog in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lehmann's Frog sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June–July and December (about 20%). Sightings take luck and time in the field.
Where in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Alto Anchicayá · El Descanso (Doña Dora)
The richest sighting zone is around Alto Anchicayá · El Descanso (Doña Dora), followed by Cañon del Pato and Centro de Educación Ambiental La Teresita, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Farallones de Cali National Natural Park good for wildlife watching?
3.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park rates 3.6/5: 172nd of 316 parks worldwide and 24th in South America. 39 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
