All 5 in 3 days here: ~20%
Henri Pittier National Park
🇻🇪 Venezuela
Coastal Range, Venezuela 1268 spp. recorded
Henri Pittier runs from the Caribbean shore up into cloud forest in a few kilometres of road, and that compression is what makes the wildlife easy to find. Green iguanas sit over the water on three visits in four, brown-throated sloths on nearly half.
10.400° N 67.517° W
🦜 Nature
510 Species sighted
22,846 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Apr Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
+ 636 more species with insufficient data
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Recent sightings in Henri Pittier National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
41Jan
34Feb
37Mar
73Apr
45May
49Jun
31Jul
31Aug
31Sep
36Oct
30Nov
45Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Estacion Rancho Grande
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Universidad Central de Venezuela (Maracay)
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Lago Circulo Militar
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Peaje Guacara (Carabobo)
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Free
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
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.8
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 820
🐒 Mammals 263
🦎 Reptiles 128
🐸 Amphibians 57
1268 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
48 Threatened 94 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.1
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
42% 📊
Coverage (258 species at ≥5% of 1268 in the inventory)
20% 🔀
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)
197 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
9 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
6 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.9
Climate Mixed Medium
Entrance Free High
Tourism Low High
Trails Hard Low
World Heritage No —
Before you go
What animals can you see in Henri Pittier National Park?
1,268 species
Henri Pittier National Park has 1,268 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Blue-gray Tanager (about 70%), Bay-headed Tanager (about 50%), Pale-breasted Thrush (about 50%), Great Kiskadee (about 40%) and Palm Tanager (about 40%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Red-tailed Squirrel (about 20%); among reptiles, Green Iguana (about 30%).
When is the best time to visit Henri Pittier National Park for wildlife?
April
In that month the park's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 30% in October.
Can you see a Blue-gray Tanager in Henri Pittier National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-gray Tanager sighting in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, based on 531 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and June (about 90%).
Can you see a Groove-billed Toucanet in Henri Pittier National Park?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Groove-billed Toucanet sighting in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, based on 259 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 60%).
Where in Henri Pittier National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Estacion Rancho Grande
The richest sighting zone is around Estacion Rancho Grande, followed by Universidad Central de Venezuela (Maracay) and Lago Circulo Militar, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Henri Pittier National Park good for wildlife watching?
2.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Henri Pittier National Park rates 2.9/5: 293rd of 316 parks worldwide and 34th in South America. 10 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
