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Learn the wildlife of Huascarán National Park

Peru

389 species have research-grade observations inside Huascarán National Park on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, so you know what you're looking at before you go.

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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. Andean Goose Oressochen melanopterus34
  2. Plumbeous Sierra Finch Geospizopsis unicolor27
  3. Tit-like Dacnis Xenodacnis parina26
  4. Cream-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes albiventris26
  5. Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola24
  6. Mountain Caracara Daptrius megalopterus24
  7. Glacier Finch Idiopsar speculifer21
  8. Peruvian Sierra-Finch Phrygilus punensis20
  9. Crested Duck Lophonetta specularioides14
  10. Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis13

Plants

  1. Rockhausenia nubigena88
  2. Waraqu Austrocylindropuntia floccosa78
  3. Lupinus weberbaueri56
  4. Gentiana sedifolia49
  5. Passiflora trifoliata49
  6. Queen of the Andes Puya raimondii45
  7. Gentianella weberbaueri31
  8. Andean Firebush Oreocallis grandiflora29
  9. Tristerix longibracteatus29
  10. Werneria dactylophylla24

Mammals

  1. Mountain Viscacha Lagidium viscacia43
  2. Vicuña Lama vicugna8
  3. White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus5
  4. Culpeo Lycalopex culpaeus4
  5. Northern Huemul Hippocamelus antisensis2
  6. Domestic Cattle Bos taurus2
  7. Mountain Lion Puma concolor1
  8. Domestic Goat Capra hircus1

Insects

  1. Scarlet-tailed Bumble Bee Bombus coccineus53
  2. Andean Red Bumble Bee Bombus rubicundus10
  3. Scea bellona10
  4. Penaincisalia perezi3
  5. Convergent Lady Beetle Hippodamia convergens2
  6. Brazilian Lady Vanessa braziliensis2
  7. Gray-backed Bumble Bee Bombus funebris2
  8. Eriopis nobilis2
  9. Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens1
  10. Juno Silverspot Dione juno1

Spiders and kin

  1. Anqasha picta2
  2. Steatoda sabulosa1
  3. Orobothriurus huascaran1
  4. Acrographinotus ortizi1

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. Parks outside the U.S. are from the World Database on Protected Areas (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, Protected Planet). KnowKi is not affiliated with the National Park Service or any park's managers. Free, with no ads, no account, and no purchases.