City
Beirut
🇱🇧 Lebanon
Asia, Lebanon 214 spp. recorded
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Wikipedia
33.897° N 35.573° E
🦜 Nature
214 Species sighted
7,271 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Dec Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
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Asian Racer
Hemorrhois nummifer
LC
Lebanon Lizard
Phoenicolacerta laevis
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Common Chameleon
Chamaeleo chamaeleon
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Black-headed Rhynchocalamus
Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus
Eastern Mediterranean Thin-toed Gecko
Mediodactylus orientalis
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Levantine Dwarf Snake
Eirenis levantinus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Lemon-yellow Tree Frog
Hyla savignyi
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Eastern Mediterranean Thin-toed Gecko
Mediodactylus orientalis
LC
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
LC
European Serin
Serinus serinus
Audouin's Gull
Ichthyaetus audouinii
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Eurasian Scops Owl
Otus scops
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Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
Recent sightings in Beirut
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Beach / Scrubland Behind City Mall
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American University of Beirut
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
0.0%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
1
areasWildlife spots
3
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Mediterranean
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.2
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 329
🐒 Mammals 92
🦎 Reptiles 57
🐸 Amphibians 8
486 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
34 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
65% 📊
Coverage (66 species at ≥5% of 486 in the inventory)
14% 🔀
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)
2 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
12 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.0
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 0.0% land Low
Protected areas 1 Medium
Wildlife spots 3 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Beirut?
214 species
Beirut's urban area has 214 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are White-spectacled Bulbul (about 80%), House Sparrow (about 80%), Graceful Prinia (about 80%), Hooded Crow (about 80%) and Eurasian Blackbird (about 80%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Beirut?
January, March and June
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in February, April–May and July–December. Those are among Beirut's wettest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
Can you see a White-spectacled Bulbul in Beirut?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a White-spectacled Bulbul sighting in Beirut on a given day, based on 373 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, March and June (about 90%).
Can you see a Graceful Prinia in Beirut?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Graceful Prinia sighting in Beirut on a given day, based on 375 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 90%).
Can you see a Palestine Sunbird in Beirut?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Palestine Sunbird sighting in Beirut on a given day, based on 177 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, June, September and November (about 50%).
Where in Beirut is wildlife easiest to see?
Waterfront
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Waterfront (100 bird species recorded), followed by Beach / Scrubland Behind City Mall and American University of Beirut. See them on the map.
Is Beirut good for wildlife watching?
3.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Beirut gets 3.6/5: 307th of 380 cities worldwide and 127th in Asia. 13 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Nearest Zoos & Centres
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