Mammal · Cats
Jaguar
The largest cat in the Americas lives in Bolivia's Amazon, Chaco, Chiquitano forest and Pantanal. River trips in the Bolivian Pantanal and tracking in private reserves in the east are the best chances.
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Mammal · Monkeys
Black Spider Monkey
A long-limbed acrobat of the Amazon canopy, found in the forests of Madidi and the northern lowlands.
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Bird · Parrots
Hyacinth Macaw
The world's largest parrot, deep cobalt blue with golden eye-rings, lives along the Brazilian border in the Bolivian Pantanal and Chiquitano forest.
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Mammal · Anteaters
Giant Anteater
A long-snouted grassland and savanna mammal that feeds on ants and termites across the Beni, the eastern lowlands and the Chaco.
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Bird · Eagles
Harpy Eagle
One of the world's most powerful eagles, a rainforest raptor of the Amazon basin that is rarely seen but famous for its double crest.
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Bird · Flamingos
Andean Flamingo
Flocks feed on the high-altitude lagoons of the south-west, around the Salar de Uyuni and Laguna Colorada, together with James's and Chilean flamingos.
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Bird · Vultures
King Vulture
A colourful vulture with a patterned orange and red head, soaring over lowland forest in Madidi, the Beni and the eastern lowlands.
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A free field guide to 2,308 animals in Bolivia: photos and identification notes for 439 mammals, 1,446 birds, 206 amphibians, 84 lizards, 117 snakes and 16 turtles and crocodiles, plus 16 of the best places to see wildlife in Bolivia, a trip planner and a personal sightings log. Free, with no sign-up.
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What is Wildlife of Bolivia?
Wildlife of Bolivia is a free online field guide to the wildlife of Bolivia: 2,308 species (439 mammals, 1,446 birds, 206 amphibians, 84 lizards, 117 snakes and 16 turtles and crocodiles) with photos and identification notes, 16 places to see wildlife, a trip planner and a personal sightings log. It is part of Wildlife of Everywhere, a family of free guides to Asia's wildlife destinations.
What are the best places to see wildlife in Bolivia?
Highlights include Madidi National Park (La Paz), Pampas del Yacuma (Beni), Barba Azul & the Beni Savannas (Beni), Noel Kempff Mercado National Park (Santa Cruz) and Chiquitania & Jesuit Missions (Santa Cruz). The guide covers 16 places in all, each with the species it is known for and tips for visiting.
Where can I see the Jaguar in Bolivia?
The guide's best places for the Jaguar are Madidi National Park, Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, Chiquitania & Jesuit Missions and Jaguarland Reserve. One of the most biodiverse protected areas on Earth, running from lowland Amazon forest near the Tuichi river up to Andean cloud forest and high peaks.
Where can I see the Black Spider Monkey in Bolivia?
The guide's best places for the Black Spider Monkey are Madidi National Park. One of the most biodiverse protected areas on Earth, running from lowland Amazon forest near the Tuichi river up to Andean cloud forest and high peaks.
Where can I see the Hyacinth Macaw in Bolivia?
The guide's best places for the Hyacinth Macaw are Bolivian Pantanal. The Bolivian edge of the world's largest tropical wetland, around Otuquis and the Paraguay and Tucavaca rivers near the Brazilian border.
Is Wildlife of Bolivia free, and does it work on my phone?
Yes. The guide is free with no sign-up, and works in any phone, tablet or computer browser. Your trip plan and sightings log are saved on your own device.
Where do the species names and photos come from?
Species list built from the Mammal Diversity Database, the Clements/eBird bird checklist, Catalogue of Life reptile and amphibian lists and GBIF records. Photos are openly licensed; tap the i on any photo for its credit. No conservation status is shown: this guide will use national lists only, and those are not yet included.
Can I contribute my own wildlife photos?
Yes. Use the contribution form to send photos, an album link, a trip report or a species that is missing. Every contribution is checked before it is added, you keep your copyright, and you are credited by name.
Help us picture every species
Many of Bolivia's species still have no photo in this guide. If you have a good, openly licensed photo of one, we would love to use it, with credit.