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Learn the wildlife of Bolivia

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11,290 species have research-grade observations in Bolivia on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, so you can learn a country's wildlife from home.

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Most recorded here

The species with the most research-grade observations on iNaturalist, and how many each has. Most recorded doesn't mean native.

Birds

  1. Rock Pigeon Columba livia3,155
  2. Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata3,017
  3. Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis2,547
  4. Chiguanco Thrush Turdus chiguanco1,909
  5. Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus1,585
  6. Andean Gull Chroicocephalus serranus1,410
  7. Slate-colored Coot Fulica ardesiaca1,258
  8. Mountain Caracara Daptrius megalopterus1,002
  9. Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus970
  10. Crested Caracara Caracara plancus898

Plants

  1. Corryocactus melanotrichus4,281
  2. Indian fig opuntia Opuntia ficus-indica4,269
  3. Spanish Broom Spartium junceum2,265
  4. Tree tobacco Nicotiana glauca2,105
  5. Chinchircuma Mutisia acuminata2,028
  6. White clover Trifolium repens1,825
  7. Island Mallow Malva assurgentiflora1,698
  8. Sulphur cactus Opuntia sulphurea1,684
  9. Bur clover Medicago polymorpha1,553
  10. Eve's Needle Cactus Austrocylindropuntia subulata1,207

Mammals

  1. Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris1,440
  2. Mountain Viscacha Lagidium viscacia1,042
  3. Vicuña Lama vicugna667
  4. Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth Bradypus variegatus442
  5. Black-capped Squirrel Monkey Saimiri boliviensis383
  6. Black-and-gold Howler Monkey Alouatta caraya338
  7. Domestic Cat Felis catus323
  8. Domestic Dog Canis familiaris220
  9. Culpeo Lycalopex culpaeus217
  10. Brown Capuchin Sapajus apella211

Insects

  1. Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera3,686
  2. Subtropical Lady Vanessa carye1,789
  3. Astylus vittaticollis1,167
  4. Orange-tipped Bumble Bee Bombus opifex729
  5. White Peacock Anartia jatrophae714
  6. Red Peacock Anartia amathea549
  7. Gulf Fritillary Dione vanillae388
  8. Eristalis bogotensis378
  9. Abracris flavolineata363
  10. Largus balteatus346

Spiders and kin

  1. Silver Garden Orbweaver Argiope argentata667
  2. Gray Wall Jumping Spider Menemerus bivittatus421
  3. Alpaida versicolor258
  4. Golden Silk Spider Trichonephila clavipes169
  5. Brown Widow Latrodectus geometricus164
  6. Pantropical Jumping Spider Plexippus paykulli152
  7. Pinktoe Tarantula Avicularia avicularia136
  8. Phoneutria boliviensis114
  9. Tailed Cellar Spider Crossopriza lyoni111
  10. Aglaoctenus lagotis109

Reptiles

  1. Yacare Caiman Caiman yacare1,028
  2. Tropical House Gecko Hemidactylus mabouia532
  3. Giant Ameiva Ameiva ameiva404
  4. Yellow-headed Sideneck Podocnemis unifilis331
  5. Black Lava Lizard Tropidurus melanopleurus285
  6. Jupapina Smooth-throated Lizard Liolaemus aparicioi278
  7. Red-footed Tortoise Chelonoidis carbonarius230
  8. Argentine Black-and-white Tegu Salvator merianae179
  9. Black Caiman Melanosuchus niger165
  10. Chacaltaya Smooth-throated Lizard Liolaemus forsteri153

Amphibians

  1. Rioja Tree Frog Boana riojana975
  2. Juliaca four-eyed frog Pleurodema cinereum868
  3. Warty Toad Rhinella spinulosa680
  4. Chaco Granulated Toad Rhinella major318
  5. Cururu Toad Rhinella diptycha317
  6. Spot-legged Poison Frog Ameerega picta220
  7. Red Snouted Tree Frog Scinax ruber189
  8. Chaco Tree Frog Boana raniceps148
  9. Miranda's White-lipped Frog Leptodactylus macrosternum143
  10. Polka-dot Tree Frog Boana punctata109

How a trip works

A trip has its own trail of lessons: meet six species, match them to new photos, then practice with four choices. Species you learn go into your Fieldbook, and starting a trip earns its Passport stamp. Your home place stays as it is.

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Species lists and counts from research-grade observations on iNaturalist, as of October 2026. Free, with no ads, no account and no purchases.