All 5 in 3 days here: ~80%
City
Belém
🇧🇷 Brazil
South America, Brazil 398 spp. recorded
Belém, often called Belém of Pará, is the capital and largest city of the state of Pará in the North of Brazil. It is the gateway to the Amazon River with a busy port, airport, and bus/coach station. It is the second largest in the North Region, second only to Manaus, in the state of Amazonas. Wikipedia
1.363° S 48.406° W
🦜 Nature
398 Species sighted
7,762 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
South American Coati
Nasua nasua
LC
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
LC
Seba's Short-tailed Bat
Carollia perspicillata
LC
Nine-banded Armadillo
Dasypus novemcinctus
LC
Common Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
LC
Pallas's Long-tongued Bat
Glossophaga soricina
LC
little big-eared bat
Micronycteris megalotis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius
LC
Brown-eared Anole
Anolis fuscoauratus
LC
Peters' Lava Lizard
Tropidurus hispidus
LC
Cryptic Racerunner
Cnemidophorus cryptus
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Black-headed Snake
Tantilla melanocephala
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Peter's Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus petersii
LC
Many-banded Tree Frog
Boana multifasciata
LC
Steindachner's Dwarf Frog
Physalaemus ephippifer
LC
Pará Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus paraensis
LC
Clown Tree Frog
Dendropsophus leucophyllatus
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South American Common Toad
Rhinella margaritifera
LC
Cayenne Caecilian
Typhlonectes compressicauda
LC
Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog
Pithecopus hypochondrialis
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Spix's Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax nebulosus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Peter's Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus petersii
LC
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
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Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
LC
Pará Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus paraensis
LC
Seba's Short-tailed Bat
Carollia perspicillata
LC
Pallas's Long-tongued Bat
Glossophaga soricina
LC
Turniptail Gecko
Thecadactylus rapicauda
LC
little big-eared bat
Micronycteris megalotis
LC
Clown Tree Frog
Dendropsophus leucophyllatus
LC
Panama Spotted Night Snake
Siphlophis cervinus
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Recent sightings in Belém
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Mangal das Garças
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA)
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Aeroporto Internacional de Belém
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
32Jan
31Feb
33Mar
32Apr
34May
31Jun
30Jul
31Aug
35Sep
38Oct
32Nov
36Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
8%
Protected sea
0.4%
Protected areas
5
areasWildlife spots
3
spotsZoos & centres
5
placesClimate
Tropical rainforest
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.8
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 698
🐒 Mammals 223
🦎 Reptiles 196
🐸 Amphibians 93
1210 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
38 Threatened 14 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
71% 📊
Coverage (166 species at ≥5% of 1210 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)
10 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
24 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.5
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 8% land · 0.4% sea High
Protected areas 5 High
Wildlife spots 3 Medium
Zoos & centres 5 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Belém?
398 species
Belém's urban area has 398 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Kiskadee (about 90%), Palm Tanager (about 90%), Pale-breasted Thrush (about 80%), Blue-gray Tanager (about 80%) and Black Vulture (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Collins' Squirrel Monkey (about 50%); among reptiles, Green Iguana (about 60%); among amphibians, Eastern Cane Toad (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Belém?
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 White-winged Parakeet in Belém?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Parakeet sighting in Belém on a given day, based on 163 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, August–September and December (about 70%).
Can you see a Black-throated Mango in Belém?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Mango sighting in Belém on a given day, based on 179 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 80%).
Can you see a Collins' Squirrel Monkey in Belém?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Collins' Squirrel Monkey sighting in Belém on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and May (about 70%).
Where in Belém is wildlife easiest to see?
Mangal das Garças
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Mangal das Garças (95 bird species recorded), followed by Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA) and Aeroporto Internacional de Belém. See them on the map.
Is Belém good for wildlife watching?
4.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Belém gets 4.9/5: 12th of 380 cities worldwide and 5th in South America. 30 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