City
Algiers
🇩🇿 Algeria
Africa, Algeria 176 spp. recorded
Algiers, officially Capital City of Algiers, is the capital and largest city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean Sea in the north-central portion of the country. Algiers is the third-largest city on the Mediterranean, the tenth-largest city in the Arab world. Algiers is the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many communes without having its own separate governing body. Wikipedia
36.724° N 3.109° E
🦜 Nature
176 Species sighted
911 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
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North African Hedgehog
Atelerix algirus
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African Golden Wolf
Canis lupaster
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Andalusian wall lizard
Podarcis vaucheri
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Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
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Ocellated Bronze Skink
Chalcides ocellatus
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Horseshoe Whip Snake
Hemorrhois hippocrepis
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Eastern Montpellier Snake
Malpolon insignitus
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Checkerboard Worm Lizard
Trogonophis wiegmanni
📊 Most Spotted
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Mediterranean Painted Frog
Discoglossus pictus
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African Green Toad
Bufotes boulengeri
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Audouin's Gull
Ichthyaetus audouinii
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Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
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Horseshoe Whip Snake
Hemorrhois hippocrepis
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Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
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Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor
Recent sightings in Algiers
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
0.1%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
1
areasWildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
3
placesClimate
Mediterranean
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Moderate
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 311
🐒 Mammals 81
🦎 Reptiles 39
🐸 Amphibians 10
441 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
35 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.3
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Top-12 Avg Probability
36% 📊
Coverage (103 species at ≥5% of 441 in the inventory)
23% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 reptile)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
0 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
2 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.0
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 0.1% land Low
Protected areas 1 Medium
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 3 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Algiers?
176 species
Algiers's urban area has 176 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Yellow-legged Gull (about 70%), Rock Pigeon (about 70%), Wood Pigeon (about 40%), Eurasian Blackbird (about 30%) and Booted Eagle (about 30%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Moorish Gecko (about 30%); among amphibians, Sahara Frog (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Algiers?
May and November–December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 40% on a given day, against about 30% in March–April and October.
Can you see a Yellow-legged Gull in Algiers?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-legged Gull sighting in Algiers on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May and November–December (about 80%).
Can you see a Booted Eagle in Algiers?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Booted Eagle sighting in Algiers on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July to September (about 50%).
Can you see a Northern Gannet in Algiers?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Gannet sighting in Algiers on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–April and October–November (about 30%).
Is Algiers good for wildlife watching?
2.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Algiers gets 2.5/5: 376th of 380 cities worldwide and 44th in Africa. 3 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data