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Learn the wildlife of Podocarpus National Park

Ecuador

781 species have research-grade observations inside Podocarpus 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 Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus11
  2. Coppery-chested Jacamar Galbula pastazae9
  3. Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani9
  4. Amazonian Umbrellabird Cephalopterus ornatus9
  5. Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus9
  6. Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita8
  7. Many-spotted Hummingbird Taphrospilus hypostictus8
  8. Violet-fronted Brilliant Heliodoxa leadbeateri7
  9. Andean Motmot Momotus aequatorialis7
  10. Green Jay Cyanocorax yncas6

Plants

  1. Nettle-leaved begonia Begonia urticae43
  2. Beadplant Nertera granadensis34
  3. Cacalote Gaultheria myrsinoides24
  4. Guzmania gloriosa22
  5. Bomarea distichifolia18
  6. Puya cuevae16
  7. Andean Pokeweed Phytolacca bogotensis15
  8. Sore-mouth bush Palicourea tomentosa15
  9. Cipuropsis zamorensis15
  10. Elasis hirsuta13

Mammals

  1. South American Coati Nasua nasua12
  2. Marañón white-fronted capuchin Cebus yuracus5
  3. Culpeo Lycalopex culpaeus3
  4. Amazon Dwarf Squirrel Microsciurus flaviventer2
  5. Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth Choloepus didactylus2
  6. Buffy Broad-nosed Bat Platyrrhinus infuscus1
  7. Common Vampire Bat Desmodus rotundus1
  8. Spectacled Bear Tremarctos ornatus1
  9. Southern Opossum Didelphis marsupialis1
  10. White-bellied Spider Monkey Ateles belzebuth1

Insects

  1. Turquoise Emperor Doxocopa laurentia24
  2. Pedaliodes phaedra24
  3. Perrhybris lorena20
  4. Actinote neleus17
  5. Cyan Emperor Doxocopa cyane16
  6. Pedaliodes pelinna16
  7. Numata longwing Heliconius numata15
  8. Blue-topped Satyr Amiga arnaca10
  9. Widespread Eighty-eight Diaethria clymena9
  10. Red-banded Altinote Actinote dicaeus9

Spiders and kin

  1. Brazilian Wandering Spider Phoneutria fera3
  2. Micrathena pungens2
  3. Tropical Orbweaver Eriophora ravilla1
  4. Micrathena raimondi1
  5. Silver Garden Orbweaver Argiope argentata1
  6. Peucetia rubrolineata1

Reptiles

  1. Speckled Forest Pit Viper Bothrops taeniatus6
  2. Olive Forest Racer Dendrophidion dendrophis2
  3. Big Ground Snake Atractus major2
  4. Small-eyed Toad-headed Pitviper Bothrocophias microphthalmus2
  5. Black-and-white Worm Lizard Amphisbaena fuliginosa2
  6. Canelos Woodlizard Enyalioides praestabilis2
  7. Patterned Whorltail Iguana Stenocercus humeralis2
  8. Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake Imantodes cenchoa1
  9. Boa Constrictor Boa constrictor1
  10. Western Rainbow Boa Epicrates cenchria1

Amphibians

  1. South American Common Toad Rhinella margaritifera5
  2. Diminutive Rainfrog Pristimantis andinognomus4
  3. Sharp-nosed Forest Toad Rhinella acutirostris2
  4. Gray Toad Rhinella poeppigii2
  5. Giant Andean Rainfrog Pristimantis andinogigas2
  6. Cajanuma Rainfrog Pristimantis cajanuma2
  7. Moyabamba Mushroomtongue Salamander Bolitoglossa peruviana1
  8. Lyman's Rainfrog Pristimantis lymani1
  9. Loja Robber Frog Pristimantis versicolor1

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.