La Tigra National Park
🇭🇳 Honduras
Francisco Morazán, Honduras 714 spp. recorded
La Tigra is cloud forest an hour above Tegucigalpa, close enough to visit in a morning and dense enough to hold highland wildlife. Central American agoutis feed along the trails on nine visits in ten, and resplendent quetzals are recorded on about a quarter.
14.192° N 87.092° W
🦜 Nature
297 Species sighted
9,363 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Feb Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
+ 519 more species with insufficient data
Recent sightings in La Tigra National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
20Jan
28Feb
19Mar
27Apr
24May
23Jun
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25Aug
21Sep
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25Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Entrada El Rosario
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
El Chimbo
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Centro Visitantes Jutiapa
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Wilson's Montane Pitviper~90%+50%
Deppe's Squirrel~80%+40%
Central American Agouti~70%+40%
Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard~70%+20%
Common Chlorospingus~60%+20%
Slate-colored Solitaire~60%+10%
Gualaco Scaly Anole~50%≈
Porter's Toad~50%+20%
Francisco Morazán Stream Robber Frog~50%+40%
Crescent-chested Warbler~40%+20%
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Typical stay
1
dayTrails
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
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 421
🐒 Mammals 164
🦎 Reptiles 103
🐸 Amphibians 26
714 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
23 Threatened 82 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.4
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
48% 📊
Coverage (156 species at ≥5% of 714 in the inventory)
22% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 reptile)
37% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
108 🌟
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%)
14 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.5
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism High Low
Trails Hard Low
World Heritage No —
Before you go
What animals can you see in La Tigra National Park?
714 species
La Tigra National Park has 714 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are White-eared Hummingbird (about 60%), Black Vulture (about 60%), Bushy-crested Jay (about 50%), Slate-colored Solitaire (about 50%) and Melodious Blackbird (about 50%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Deppe's Squirrel (about 40%); among reptiles, Honduran Emerald Spiny Lizard (about 50%); among amphibians, Porter's Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to visit La Tigra National Park for wildlife?
February
In that month the park's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 40% in January, March and June. That is one of La Tigra National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 260 mm in June.
Can you see a Resplendent Quetzal in La Tigra National Park?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Resplendent Quetzal sighting in La Tigra National Park on a given day, based on 98 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March to May (about 40%).
Can you see a Slate-colored Solitaire in La Tigra National Park?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Slate-colored Solitaire sighting in La Tigra National Park on a given day, based on 278 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February (about 70%).
Can you see a Central American Agouti in La Tigra National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Agouti sighting in La Tigra National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July (about 60%).
Where in La Tigra National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Entrada El Rosario
The richest sighting zone is around Entrada El Rosario, followed by El Chimbo and Centro Visitantes Jutiapa, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is La Tigra National Park good for wildlife watching?
2.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, La Tigra National Park rates 2.9/5: 298th of 316 parks worldwide and 47th in Central America. 19 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
