The high biodiversity of Jaibazul is the result of being a transition forest, where the tropical dry forest of the Colombian Caribbean and the humid forest of the Pacific coast interact. In addition, its proximity to the Darien plug makes it a stopping point for migratory species and a confluence point between species from South and North America
The list of animals sighted does not stop growing, so far the following have been sighted:
Mammals (21 species):
- Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) – Critically Endangered
- Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
- Colombian red howler Monkey (Alouatta Seniculus)
- Colombian white-faced Capuchin monkey (Cebus capucinus)
- Crab Fox (Cerdocyon thous)
- South American Raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus)
- Central american agouti (Dasyprocta punctata)
- Possum (Didelphimorphia)
- Jaguarundí (Herpailurus yagouaroundi)
- Ocelot (leopardus pardalis)
- Paca (paca cuniculos)
- Squirrel (unidentified)
- Tayra (Eira Barbara)
- Brocket deer (mazama sp)
- White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Marmosa (marmorsa sp)
- Woolly opossums (Caluromys sp)
- Northern tamandua anteater (Tamandua mexicana opistholeuca)
- White nosed coatí (Nasua narica)
- Lesser capybara (H. hydrochaeris isthmius)
- Tapir (Tapirus terrestris colombianus) – Vulnerable
Crustaceans (8 species):
- Blue crab (Cardisoma guanhumi)
- Red crab (unidentified)
- Atlantic ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata)
- Rock crab (Grapsus Grapsus)
- Mangrove tree crab (Aratus pisonii)
- Mudflat fiddler crab (Minuca rapax)
- Dark prawn (Macrobrachium acanthurus)
- Big claw river shrimp (Macrobrachium carcinus)
Birds (256 species, 56 are Migratory (M)):
- Actitis macularius
- Amazilia tzacatl
- Amazona autumnalis
- Amazona farinosa
- Amazona ochrocephala
- Anhinga anhinga
- Anthracothorax nigricollis
- Ara macao
- Ara severus
- Aramides cajaneus
- Aramus guarauna
- Ardea alba
- Ardea cocoi
- Ardea herodias (M)
- Ardea ibis
- Automolus ochrolaemus
- Brotogeris jugularis
- Busarellus nigricollis
- Buteo albonotatus
- Buteo brachyurus
- Buteo nitidus
- Buteo platypterus (M)
- Buteo swainsoni (M)
- Buteogallus anthracinus
- Buteogallus urubitinga
- Butorides striata
- Butorides virescens
- Cacicus cela
- Calidris alba (M)
- Calidris mauri (M)
- Camptostoma obsoletum
- Campylorhynchus griseus
- Cantorchilus leucotis
- Caracara plancus
- Cardellina canadensis (M)
- Cathartes aura (M)
- Cathartes burrovianus
- Catharus fuscescens (M)
- Catharus minimus (M)
- Catharus ustulatus (M)
- Cercomacroides tyrannina
- Chaetura brachyura
- Chaetura pelagica (M) – Vulnerable
- Charadrius semipalmatus (M)
- Chauna chavaria – Near Threatened
- Chloroceryle aenea
- Chloroceryle amazona
- Chloroceryle americana
- Chordeiles minor (M)
- Chrysomus icterocephalus
- Chrysuronia coeruleogularis
- Chrysuronia goudoti
- Ciconia maguari (M)
- Claravis pretiosa
- Coccyzus americanus (M)
- Coereba flaveola
- Colaptes punctigula
- Columbina minuta
- Columbina talpacoti
- Contopus sordidulus (M)
- Contopus virens
- Coragyps atratus
- Crotophaga ani
- Crotophaga major
- Crypturellus soui
- Cuckoo Piaya cayana
- Cyanocorax affinis
- Cyclarhis gujanensis
- Daptrius chimachima
- Dendrocincla fuliginosa
- Dendrocygna autumnalis (M)
- Dendroplex picus
- Donacobius atricapilla
- Dryobates kirkii
- Dryocopus lineatus
- Dumetella carolinensis (M)
- Egretta caerulea
- Egretta rufescens – Near Threatened
- Egretta thula (M)
- Egretta tricolor
- Elaenia flavogaster
- Elanoides forficatus (M)
- Empidonax alnorum (M)
- Empidonax sp.
- Empidonax traillii (M)
- Empidonax virescens (M)
- Epinecrophylla fulviventris
- Eudocimus albus
- Euphonia fulvicrissa
- Euphonia laniirostris
- Euphonia trinitatis
- Euphonia xanthogaster
- Falco sparverius
- Florisuga mellivora
- Fluvicola pica
- Formicarius analis
- Formicivora grisea
- Formicivora intermedia
- Forpus conspicillatus
- Fregata magnificens
- Furnarius leucopus
- Furnarius longirostris
- Galbula ruficauda
- Geothlypis philadelphia (M)
- Glaucis hirsutus
- Glyphorynchus spirurus
- Harpagus bidentatus
- Heliothryx barroti
- Henicorhina leucosticta
- Herpetotheres cachinnans
- Hirundo rustica (M)
- Hydroprogne caspia (M)
- Hylophilus flavipes
- Hypnelus ruficollis
- Ibycter americanus
- Icterus auricapillus
- Icterus chrysater
- Icterus galbula
- Icterus nigrogularis
- Icterus spurius (M)
- Ictinia mississippiensis
- Ictinia plumbea
- Jacana jacana
- Legatus leucophaius
- Leiothlypis peregrina (M)
- Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
- Leptotila cassinii
- Leptotila verreauxi
- Loriotus luctuosus
- Machetornis rixosa
- Malacoptila panamensis
- Megaceryle alcyon (M)
- Megaceryle torquata
- Megarynchus pitangua
- Melanerpes pucherani
- Melanerpes rubricapillus
- Mesembrinibis cayennensis
- Mimus gilvus
- Mniotilta varia (M)
- Molothrus bonariensis
- Molothrus oryzivorus
- Mycteria americana
- Myiarchus crinitus (M)
- Myiarchus panamensis
- Myiarchus tuberculifer
- Myiodynastes luteiventris (M)
- Myiodynastes maculatus (M)
- Myiopagis gaimardii
- Myiothlypis fulvicauda
- Myiozetetes cayanensis
- Myiozetetes similis
- Myrmotherula axillaris
- Nannopterum brasilianum
- Nemosia pileata
- Notharchus tectus
- Nyctanassa violacea
- Nycticorax nycticorax
- Nyctidromus albicollis
- Nystalus radiatus
- Oncostoma olivaceum
- Ortalis garrula
- Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
- Pachyramphus polychopterus
- Pachyramphus rufus
- Pachysylvia decurtata
- Pachysylvia decurtata
- Pandion haliaetus (M)
- Parkesia noveboracensis (M)
- Patagioenas cayennensis
- Pelecanus occidentalis
- Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (M)
- Phaethornis anthophilus
- Phaethornis longirostris
- Phaetusa simplex
- Pheucticus ludovicianus (M)
- Pheugopedius fasciatoventris
- Phimosus infuscatus
- Picumnus olivaceus
- Pilherodius pileatus
- Pionus menstruus
- Piranga olivacea (M)
- Piranga rubra (M)
- Pitangus sulphuratus
- Pluvialis squatarola (M) – Vulnerable
- Poecilotriccus sylvia
- Polioptila bilineata
- Polyerata amabilis
- Porzana carolina (M)
- Progne chalybea
- Progne tapera
- Protonotaria citrea
- Psarocolius decumanus
- Psarocolius wagleri
- Pseudastur albicollis
- Pteroglossus torquatus
- Quiscalus lugubris
- Quiscalus mexicanus
- Ramphastos ambiguus – Near Threatened
- Ramphocelus dimidiatus
- Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis
- Riparia riparia (M)
- Rupornis magnirostris
- Sakesphorus canadensis
- Saltator coerulescens
- Saltator maximus
- Saltator olivascens
- Sarcoramphus papa
- Seiurus aurocapilla (M)
- Setophaga aestiva (M)
- Setophaga castanea (M)
- Setophaga fusca (M)
- Setophaga petechia (M)
- Setophaga pitiayumi
- Setophaga ruticilla (M)
- Spiza americana (M)
- Sporophila intermedia
- Sporophila minuta
- Sporophila schistacea
- Sterna hirundo
- Stilpnia larvata
- Streptoprocne zonaris
- Sula leucogaster
- Synallaxis albescens
- Tangara inornata
- Taraba major
- Thalasseus maximus (M)
- Thalurania colombica
- Thamnophilus atrinucha
- Thamnophilus doliatus
- Thamnophilus nigriceps
- Theristicus caudatus
- Thraupis episcopus
- Thraupis palmarum
- Threnetes ruckeri
- Tigrisoma fasciatum
- Tityra inquisitor
- Tityra semifasciata
- Todirostrum cinereum
- Todirostrum nigriceps
- Tolmomyias flaviventris
- Tolmomyias flavotectus
- Tringa solitaria (M)
- Troglodytes musculus
- Trogon melanurus
- Turdus grayi
- Tyrannulus elatus
- Tyrannus dominicensis (M)
- Tyrannus melancholicus
- Tyrannus savana (M)
- Tyrannus tyrannus (M)
- Vanellus chilensis (M)
- Vireo altiloquus
- Vireo flavoviridis (M)
- Vireo olivaceus
- Volatinia jacarina
- Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Reptiles (24 species):
- Rainbow Whiptail Lizard (Cnemidophorus lemniscatus)
- Iguanas (Iguana iguana)
- Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia midas) – Endangered
- Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) – Critically Endangered
- Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) – Vulnerable
- Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). – Vulnerable
- Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) – Endangered
- Hicotea Tortoise (Trachemys callirostris)
- Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus)
- Jesus Lizard (Basiliscus Basiliscus)
- Colombian rainbow boa (Epicrates maurus)
- Boa constrictora (Boa constrictor)
- Trinidad Tree Boa (Corallus ruschenbergerii)
- Shaw’s dark ground snake (Erythrolamprus melanotus)
- Yellow snake (Chironius spixxi)
- Northern cat-eyed snake (Leptodeira septentrionalis)
- Brown vine snake (Oxybelis aeneus)
- Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)
- Mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris)
- Anolis cf. tropidogaster
- Loxopholis rugiceps
- Yellow-headed gecko (Gonatodes albogularis)
- Golden tegu (Tupinambis teguixin)
- Mabuya SP
Amphibians (10 species):
- Yellow-striped poison frog (Dendrobates truncatus)
- Chirique-Flusse tree frog (Boana pugnax)
- Banana frog (Boana crepitans)
- Small-headed treefrog (Dendropsophus microcephalus)
- Red snouted treefrog (Scinax aff. ruber)
- Caracas snouted treefrog (Scinax rostratus)
- Tungara frog (Engystomops pustulosus)
- White-lipped frog (Leptodactylus fragilis)
- Whistling frog (Leptodactylus fuscus)
- White-lipped frog (Leptodactylus insularum)
Equinoderms (1 species):
- Mellita quinquiesperforata
There are photos of most of them in Jaibazul_co/