All 5 in 3 days here: ~40%
City
Asuncion
🇵🇾 Paraguay
South America, Paraguay 337 spp. recorded
Asunción is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city lies on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, immediately north northeast of the confluence where it is joined by the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River separates Asunción from the Occidental Region of Paraguay to the northwest, and from Argentina to the southwest. Wikipedia
25.308° S 57.555° W
🦜 Nature
337 Species sighted
56,350 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jan Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Pallas' Free-tailed Bat
Molossus molossus
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Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
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Brazilian Guinea Pig
Cavia aperea
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Greater Bulldog Bat
Noctilio leporinus
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Southern Yellow Bat
Dasypterus ega
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Western Bonneted Bat
Eumops perotis
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Little Water Opossum
Lutreolina crassicaudata
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Coypu
Myocastor coypus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Cope's Mabuya
Notomabuya frenata
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Schreibers' Many-fingered Teiid
Cercosaura schreibersii
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Amazon Lava Lizard
Tropidurus torquatus
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Smallhead Worm Lizard
Leposternon microcephalum
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius
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Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
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Lichtenstein's Green Racer
Philodryas olfersii
📊 Most Spotted
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Pale-legged Weeping Frog
Physalaemus albonotatus
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Lesser Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax nasicus
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Muller's Termite Frog
Dermatonotus muelleri
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Marbled White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus elenae
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Two-colored oval frog
Elachistocleis bicolor
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Lesser Granulated Toad
Rhinella bergi
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Pallas' Free-tailed Bat
Molossus molossus
LC
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
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Lesser Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax nasicus
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Greater Bulldog Bat
Noctilio leporinus
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Southern Yellow Bat
Dasypterus ega
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Coypu
Myocastor coypus
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Recent sightings in Asuncion
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Gran Asunción · Parque Guasu Metropolitano
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Asunción Jardin Botanico
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Bahía de Asunción · Costanera Playa Central
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Campus · Universidad Nacional de Asunción
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Gran Asunción · Parque Ñu Guasu, Luque
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Mirador las Garzas
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Yacht y Golf Club, Lambaré, Central, PY (-25,373, -57,63)
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Bahía de Asunción · Costanera (hasta Gral. Santos)
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Aeropuerto Silvio Pettirossi
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
36Jan
35Feb
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32Apr
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33Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
1%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
3
areasWildlife spots
11
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 526
🐒 Mammals 135
🦎 Reptiles 132
🐸 Amphibians 55
848 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
25 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.5
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Top-12 Avg Probability
69% 📊
Coverage (150 species at ≥5% of 848 in the inventory)
18% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
0% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
7 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
20 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 1% land Medium
Protected areas 3 Medium
Wildlife spots 11 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Asuncion?
337 species
Asuncion's urban area has 337 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Kiskadee (about 90%), Sayaca Tanager (about 80%), Rufous Hornero (about 80%), White-tipped Dove (about 80%) and Blue-gray Saltator (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Hooded Capuchin (about 30%); among reptiles, Tropical House Gecko (about 30%); among amphibians, Cururu Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Asuncion?
Any time of year
Wildlife is about as easy to see all year: the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day in every month with enough records.
Can you see a Blue-gray Saltator in Asuncion?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-gray Saltator sighting in Asuncion on a given day, based on 1,953 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 90%).
Can you see a Rufous Hornero in Asuncion?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Hornero sighting in Asuncion on a given day, based on 2,045 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–March and May (about 90%).
Can you see a Sayaca Tanager in Asuncion?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Sayaca Tanager sighting in Asuncion on a given day, based on 2,144 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–April, October and December (about 90%).
Where in Asuncion is wildlife easiest to see?
Gran Asunción · Parque Guasu Metropolitano
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Gran Asunción · Parque Guasu Metropolitano (220 bird species recorded), followed by Asunción Jardin Botanico and Bahía de Asunción · Costanera Playa Central. See them on the map.
Is Asuncion good for wildlife watching?
4.4 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Asuncion gets 4.4/5: 115th of 380 cities worldwide and 23rd in South America. 24 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