City
Bishkek
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
Asia, Kyrgyzstan 155 spp. recorded
42.883° N 74.597° E
🦜 Nature
155 Species sighted
4,123 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
LC
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Desert Lidless Skink
Ablepharus deserti
LC
Tessellated Water Snake
Natrix tessellata
LC
Spotted Whip Snake
Hemorrhois ravergieri
LC
Transcaspian Bent-toed Gecko
Mediodactylus russowii
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva
LC
Eurasian Scops Owl
Otus scops
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Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus
Recent sightings in Bishkek
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Бишкек Ботаникалык бактары--каналдын түндүгү [Bishkek Botanical Gardens--north of canal]
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Бишкек--Эмен паркы [Bishkek--Oak Park]
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Бишкек--Кара-Жыгач паркы - анын ичинде көлдөр [Bishkek--Kara-Jygach Park - including lakes]
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Бишкек шаары--жалпы аймак, мүмкүн болсо дагы так жайгашкан жерди колдонуңуз [Bishkek--general area, please use a more specific location if possible]
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Бишкек -- Жаштар паркы/Ганди паркы [Bishkek -- Youth Park/Gandhi Park]
Sighting Calendar
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
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Protected sea
—
Protected areas
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Wildlife spots
5
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Cold semi-arid
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.1
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 330
🐒 Mammals 66
🦎 Reptiles 19
🐸 Amphibians 2
417 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
19 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% 📊
Coverage (62 species at ≥5% of 417 in the inventory)
15% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
1 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
10 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.3
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 5 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Bishkek?
155 species
Bishkek's urban area has 155 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Eurasian Blackbird (over 90%), Great Tit (over 90%), Rock Pigeon (about 90%), Eurasian Red Squirrel (about 70%) and Eurasian Magpie (about 60%). Among amphibians, the most-seen is Marsh Frog (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Bishkek?
March and November–December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in May–July and September.
Can you see a Long-eared Hedgehog in Bishkek?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Long-eared Hedgehog sighting in Bishkek on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August (about 60%).
Can you see a Eurasian Blackbird in Bishkek?
Yes
Over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Blackbird sighting in Bishkek on a given day, based on 365 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May, July–August, October and December–March (over 90%).
Can you see a Great Tit in Bishkek?
Yes
Over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Great Tit sighting in Bishkek on a given day, based on 387 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April–August and October–January (over 90%).
Where in Bishkek is wildlife easiest to see?
Бишкек Ботаникалык бактары--каналдын түндүгү [Bishkek Botanical Gardens--north of canal]
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Бишкек Ботаникалык бактары--каналдын түндүгү [Bishkek Botanical Gardens--north of canal] (63 bird species recorded), followed by Бишкек--Эмен паркы [Bishkek--Oak Park] and Бишкек--Кара-Жыгач паркы - анын ичинде көлдөр [Bishkek--Kara-Jygach Park - including lakes]. See them on the map.
Is Bishkek good for wildlife watching?
3.4 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Bishkek gets 3.4/5: 336th of 380 cities worldwide and 138th in Asia. 14 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