All 5 in 3 days here: ~60%
City
Belo Horizonte
🇧🇷 Brazil
South America, Brazil 397 spp. recorded
Belo Horizonte is the sixth-largest city in Brazil. The metropolis is anchor to the Belo Horizonte metropolitan area. Belo Horizonte is the capital of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil's second-most populous state. Wikipedia
19.892° S 44.041° W
🦜 Nature
397 Species sighted
42,385 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Apr Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus planirostris
LC
White-lined Broad-nosed Bat
Platyrrhinus lineatus
LC
Black-rumped Agouti
Dasyprocta prymnolopha
LC
Pallas's Long-tongued Bat
Glossophaga soricina
Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus spinosus
LC
pale spear-nosed bat
Phyllostomus discolor
LC
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Brazilian Slug-eating Snake
Dipsas mikanii
LC
Cope's Mabuya
Notomabuya frenata
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Emerald-eyed Tree Frog
Boana crepitans
LC
Pepper Frog
Leptodactylus labyrinthicus
LC
Blacksmith Tree Frog
Boana faber
LC Endemic
Usina Tree Frog
Boana lundii
LC
Mustached Frog
Leptodactylus mystacinus
LC
Whistling Grass Frog
Leptodactylus fuscus
LC
Lesser Tree Frog
Dendropsophus minutus
LC
Chaco Tree Frog
Boana raniceps
LC
Yellow-spotted Tree Frog
Boana albopunctata
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Pallas's Long-tongued Bat
Glossophaga soricina
LC
Emerald-eyed Tree Frog
Boana crepitans
Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus spinosus
LC
Pepper Frog
Leptodactylus labyrinthicus
LC
pale spear-nosed bat
Phyllostomus discolor
LC Endemic
Usina Tree Frog
Boana lundii
LC
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca
LC
Little Yellow-shouldered Bat
Sturnira lilium
LC
Whistling Grass Frog
Leptodactylus fuscus
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Recent sightings in Belo Horizonte
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Parque Ecológico da Pampulha
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Lagoa Pampulha (usar uma localidade mais precisa)
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
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Museu de Ciências Naturais PUC Minas
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Parque Ecológico Roberto Burle Marx
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Parque Municipal Lagoa do Nado
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Parque Municipal Américo Renné Gianne
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Lagoa da Pampulha, Mirante da Garça
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Museu de Arte da Pampulha
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Parque Municipal Jacques Cousteau
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
33Jan
33Feb
33Mar
41Apr
36May
27Jun
27Jul
30Aug
30Sep
36Oct
33Nov
33Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
6%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
7
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
2
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
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
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.9
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 592
🐒 Mammals 203
🦎 Reptiles 168
🐸 Amphibians 91
1054 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
33 Threatened 85 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.2
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
70% 📊
Coverage (102 species at ≥5% of 1054 in the inventory)
10% 🔀
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)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
15 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.7
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 6% land High
Protected areas 7 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Belo Horizonte?
397 species
Belo Horizonte's urban area has 397 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Kiskadee (about 90%), Picazuro Pigeon (about 90%), Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (about 80%), Bananaquit (about 80%) and Sayaca Tanager (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Black-pencilled Marmoset (about 40%); among reptiles, Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle (about 20%); among amphibians, Cururu Toad (about 10%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Belo Horizonte?
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 Picazuro Pigeon in Belo Horizonte?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Picazuro Pigeon sighting in Belo Horizonte on a given day, based on 2,000 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, March–September and November (about 90%).
Can you see a Yellow-chevroned Parakeet in Belo Horizonte?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-chevroned Parakeet sighting in Belo Horizonte on a given day, based on 1,723 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May (about 90%).
Can you see a White-eyed Parakeet in Belo Horizonte?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Parakeet sighting in Belo Horizonte on a given day, based on 1,278 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 80%).
Where in Belo Horizonte is wildlife easiest to see?
Parque Ecológico da Pampulha
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Parque Ecológico da Pampulha (157 bird species recorded), followed by Lagoa Pampulha (usar uma localidade mais precisa) and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). See them on the map.
Is Belo Horizonte good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Belo Horizonte gets 4.3/5: 129th of 380 cities worldwide and 26th in South America. 20 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