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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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2,565

Species documented

224

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Conservation

Showing 22 species · Sangay

Showing 22 species · Sangay

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Andean Cock-of-the-rockLeast Concern

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola peruvianus

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Grey-breasted Mountain-ToucanNear Threatened

Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Andigena hypoglauca

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Mountain CoatiNear Threatened

Mountain Coati

Nasua olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Common Marsupial FrogEndangered

Common Marsupial Frog

Gastrotheca ovifera

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Mountain Tapir

Tapirus pinchaque

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Collared Trogon

Trogon collaris

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Northern Tiger Cat

Leopardus tigrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Giant Hummingbird

Patagona gigas

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

Black-and-chestnut Eagle

Spizaetus isidori

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Green Jay

Cyanocorax yncas

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Vulnerable

Pudus

Pudella mephistophiles

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Vulnerable

Yellow-eared Parrot

Ognorhynchus icterotis

HerbivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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JaguarNear Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries58 parks
Andean CondorVulnerable

Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
7 countries39 parks
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries136 parks
Sword-billed HummingbirdLeast Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Ensifera ensifera

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
7 countries21 parks
Military MacawVulnerable

Military Macaw

Ara militaris

HerbivoreDiurnalVulnerable
7 countries44 parks
Neotropical OtterNear Threatened

Neotropical Otter

Lontra longicaudis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
19 countries14 parks
Andean BearVulnerable

Andean Bear

Tremarctos ornatus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
7 countries23 parks
White-Tailed DeerLeast Concern

White-Tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavanna
14 countries19 parks
Emerald ToucanetLeast Concern

Emerald Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
11 countries48 parks
TapetiNot Evaluated

Tapeti

Sylvilagus brasiliensis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
12 countries13 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
7 countries
16 parks
5 countries
12 parks
7 countries
8 parks
1 country
6 parks
7 countries12 parks
16 countries84 parks
8 countries61 parks
7 countries26 parks
6 countries32 parks
6 countries23 parks
3 countries10 parks
2 countries9 parks