Rainforest Canopy Pack
A teacher-ready coloring bundle of rainforest canopy species — macaws, monkeys, sloths, frogs, and the towering trees that hold them up.
15 coloring pages in this pack.
Pages in this pack
Species reference table
Every species in this pack, joined to its record in the site's species catalog (data/species.json): scientific name, family, habitat and diet as recorded there.
15 of the 18 species in this pack are in the species catalog and listed below, and 15 of them have a printable coloring page on this site. Not yet in the catalog: harpy-eagle, red-eyed-tree-frog, kinkajou.
| Species | Scientific name | Family | Habitat | Diet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguar | Panthera onca | Felidae | Central and South American rainforests | Carnivore |
| Sloth | Bradypus variegatus | Bradypodidae | Central and South American rainforest | Herbivore |
| Howler Monkey | Alouatta palliata | Atelidae | Central American rainforest | Herbivore |
| Spider Monkey | Ateles geoffroyi | Atelidae | Central and South American rainforest | Omnivore |
| Capuchin Monkey | Cebus capucinus | Cebidae | Central and South American rainforest | Omnivore |
| Blue-and-Yellow Macaw | Ara ararauna | Psittacidae | South American rainforest | Frugivore |
| Scarlet Macaw | Ara macao | Psittacidae | Central and South American rainforest | Omnivore |
| Toucan | Ramphastos toco | Ramphastidae | South American rainforest | Frugivore |
| Poison Dart Frog | Phyllobates terribilis | Dendrobatidae | Central and South American rainforest | Insectivore |
| Boa Constrictor | Boa constrictor | Boidae | Central and South America | Carnivore |
| Anaconda | Eunectes murinus | Boidae | South American wetlands | Carnivore |
| Tarantula | Aphonopelma chalcodes | Theraphosidae | Worldwide | Carnivore |
| Leafcutter Ant | Atta cephalotes | Formicidae | Central and South American rainforest | Herbivore |
| Morpho Butterfly | Morpho peleides | Nymphalidae | Central and South American rainforest | Nectarivore |
| Tapir | Tapirus terrestris | Tapiridae | South American rainforest | Herbivore |
Why this pack works
Tropical rainforests are organized in layers: emergent, canopy, understory, and forest floor. The Rainforest Canopy Pack focuses on the upper layers, where most of the iconic rainforest species live. Macaws nest in the emergent giants, howler monkeys roar from the canopy, and sloths spend their entire lives in the same few trees.
Use this pack for rainforest biome units, conservation discussions, and as the visual side of a writing project on biodiversity hotspots.
Print the entire pack at once, then hand out 1–2 pages per student depending on the unit length. Each species in the pack has its own page on this site with a fun fact, the scientific name, and ecosystem and grade-band tags so you can swap individual species in or out as your unit evolves.