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Learn the wildlife of Sangay National Park

Ecuador

1,345 species have research-grade observations inside Sangay 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. Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani11
  2. Golden Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysogaster10
  3. Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis9
  4. Peruvian Meadowlark Leistes bellicosus8
  5. Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans7
  6. Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus7
  7. Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca7
  8. Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani6
  9. American Kestrel Falco sparverius6
  10. Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis6

Plants

  1. Andean blueberry Vaccinium floribundum46
  2. Agave cordillerensis43
  3. Andean Walnut Juglans neotropica38
  4. Andean Firebush Oreocallis grandiflora30
  5. Andean Alder Alnus acuminata20
  6. Passiflora cumbalensis19
  7. Cacalote Gaultheria myrsinoides18
  8. Gaiadendron punctatum18
  9. Orthrosanthus chimboracensis16
  10. Tropical blueberry Macleania rupestris16

Mammals

  1. White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus12
  2. Spectacled Bear Tremarctos ornatus10
  3. Andean White-eared Opossum Didelphis pernigra4
  4. Stump-tailed Porcupine Coendou rufescens4
  5. Culpeo Lycalopex culpaeus3
  6. Mountain Tapir Tapirus pinchaque2
  7. Red-tailed Squirrel Sciurus granatensis2
  8. Southern Amazon Red Squirrel Sciurus spadiceus2

Insects

  1. Astylus bonplandi23
  2. Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera14
  3. Bandaged Satyr Oressinoma typhla10
  4. Golofa aegeon9
  5. Golofa eacus9
  6. Asphaera albomarginata9
  7. Red Peacock Anartia amathea8
  8. Juno Silverspot Dione juno8
  9. Telesiphe longwing Heliconius telesiphe8
  10. Suriname Grasshopper Tetrataenia surinama8

Spiders and kin

  1. Silver Garden Orbweaver Argiope argentata17
  2. Banded Garden Spider Argiope trifasciata11
  3. Golden Silk Spider Trichonephila clavipes4
  4. Tropical Orb Weaver Eriophora fuliginea3
  5. Alpaida bicornuta3
  6. Phareicranaus festae3
  7. Peucetia rubrolineata2
  8. Amazon Thorn Spider Micrathena schreibersi2
  9. Rubrepeira rubronigra2
  10. Seven-spined Crab Spider Epicadus heterogaster2

Reptiles

  1. Brown-eared Anole Anolis fuscoauratus27
  2. Black-and-white Worm Lizard Amphisbaena fuliginosa7
  3. Günther's Whorltail Iguana Stenocercus guentheri6
  4. Shieldhead Gecko Gonatodes caudiscutatus5
  5. Red-throated Woodlizard Enyalioides rubrigularis4
  6. Canelos Woodlizard Enyalioides praestabilis3
  7. Wagler's Sipo Chironius scurrula2
  8. False Fer-de-lance Xenodon rabdocephalus2
  9. Amazon Basin Tree Snake Imantodes lentiferus2
  10. Northern Snail-eater Dipsas pavonina2

Amphibians

  1. Red-skirted Tree Frog Dendropsophus rhodopeplus5
  2. Ecuador Robber Frog Pristimantis glandulosus4
  3. Azuay Stubfoot Toad Atelopus bomolochos3
  4. Cane Toad Rhinella marina3
  5. Cuenca Marsupial Frog Gastrotheca cuencana3
  6. McDiarmid's Glassfrog Rulyrana mcdiarmidi2
  7. American Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus2
  8. Chirping Robber Frog Pristimantis conspicillatus2
  9. South American Common Toad Rhinella margaritifera2
  10. Painted Antnest Frog Lithodytes lineatus2

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.