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26,845 species have research-grade observations in Colombia 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
- Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola8,328
- Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus8,231
- Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus7,164
- Yellow-headed Caracara Daptrius chimachima6,840
- Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata6,765
- Great Thrush Turdus fuscater6,332
- Black Vulture Coragyps atratus6,198
- Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis6,136
- Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis5,579
- Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus5,481
Plants
- Black-eyed Susan vine Thunbergia alata3,066
- Purple foxglove Digitalis purpurea1,599
- Lady's eardrops Fuchsia boliviana1,359
- White clover Trifolium repens1,356
- Yellow trumpet flower Tecoma stans1,128
- Castor bean Ricinus communis1,119
- Red Clover Trifolium pratense1,051
- Common dandelion Taraxacum officinale1,011
- Madagascar Periwinkle Catharanthus roseus1,009
- Marmalade-bush Streptosolen jamesonii1,009
Mammals
- Red-tailed Squirrel Sciurus granatensis4,308
- Colombian Red Howler Monkey Alouatta seniculus1,814
- Central American Agouti Dasyprocta punctata1,598
- Southern Opossum Didelphis marsupialis1,261
- White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus1,136
- Crab-eating Fox Cerdocyon thous943
- Cotton-headed Tamarin Saguinus oedipus902
- Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth Bradypus variegatus859
- Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris742
- Silvery-brown Tamarin Saguinus leucopus726
Insects
- Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera5,321
- Red Peacock Anartia amathea5,320
- Asian Lady Beetle Harmonia axyridis2,856
- Black Witch Ascalapha odorata2,207
- Monarch Danaus plexippus1,992
- White Peacock Anartia jatrophae1,877
- Rusty-tipped Page Siproeta epaphus1,332
- Abracris flavolineata1,293
- Malachite Siproeta stelenes1,247
- Clysonymus Longwing Heliconius clysonymus1,226
Spiders and kin
- Silver Garden Orbweaver Argiope argentata3,630
- Golden Silk Spider Trichonephila clavipes2,220
- Spinybacked Orbweaver Gasteracantha cancriformis1,584
- Gray Wall Jumping Spider Menemerus bivittatus1,236
- Phoneutria depilata1,036
- Peucetia rubrolineata653
- Araneus granadensis517
- Kankuamo marquezi480
- Leucauge mariana439
- Noble False Widow Steatoda nobilis412
Reptiles
- Green Iguana Iguana iguana7,630
- Yellow-headed Gecko Gonatodes albogularis2,816
- Spectacled Caiman Caiman crocodilus1,898
- Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus1,598
- Thickhead Ground Snake Atractus crassicaudatus1,566
- Red-footed Tortoise Chelonoidis carbonarius1,482
- Terciopelo Bothrops asper1,121
- Mourning Gecko Lepidodactylus lugubris1,057
- Common Basilisk Basiliscus basiliscus1,035
- Blemished Anole Anolis mariarum1,005
Amphibians
- Giant Toad Rhinella horribilis3,351
- Yellow-striped Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates truncatus1,511
- Green Dotted Tree Frog Dendropsophus molitor1,469
- Banana Tree Dwelling Frog Boana platanera1,274
- Túngara Frog Engystomops pustulosus874
- Chirique-Flusse Tree Frog Boana pugnax840
- Forest Toad Rhinella alata736
- Cachabi Robber Frog Pristimantis achatinus699
- Cane Toad Rhinella marina583
- Rivero's Toad Rhinella humboldti567
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.
Species lists and counts from research-grade observations on iNaturalist, as of October 2026. Free, with no ads, no account and no purchases.