All 5 in 3 days here: ~60%
City
Brisbane
🇦🇺 Australia
Oceania, Australia 388 spp. recorded
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland. Greater Brisbane sprawls across the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between the Pacific Ocean and the Taylor and D'Aguilar mountain ranges, encompassing several local government areas. Wikipedia
27.501° S 153.054° E
🦜 Nature
388 Species sighted
537,039 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Dec Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Australian Rocket Frog
Litoria nasuta
LC Endemic
Eastern Sign-bearing Froglet
Crinia parinsignifera
LC Endemic
Spotted Grass Frog
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 4 in 3 days here: ~10%
Recent sightings in Brisbane
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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City Botanic Gardens (Brisbane)
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Archerfield Wetlands (Oxley)
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Whites Hill Reserve
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Ovens Head and adjacent mangroves (Fairfield)
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Banks Street Reserve
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Fairfield area (including Brisbane Corso)
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
91Jan
90Feb
88Mar
90Apr
76May
65Jun
60Jul
71Aug
85Sep
84Oct
88Nov
95Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
0.8%
Protected sea
1.0%
Protected areas
16
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 537
🐒 Mammals 148
🦎 Reptiles 159
🐸 Amphibians 46
890 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
55 Threatened 336 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
72% 📊
Coverage (158 species at ≥5% of 890 in the inventory)
18% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 mammal, 1 reptile)
39% 🌟
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%)
25 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.3
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 0.8% land · 1.0% sea Low
Protected areas 16 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Brisbane?
388 species
Brisbane's urban area has 388 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Noisy Miner (about 90%), Torresian Crow (about 90%), Coconut Lorikeet (about 80%), Australian Magpie (about 80%) and Koala (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Australian Water Dragon (about 70%); among amphibians, Eastern Cane Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Brisbane?
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 Torresian Crow in Brisbane?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Torresian Crow sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 19,247 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January and March–November (about 90%).
Can you see a Koala in Brisbane?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Koala sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 11,067 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and October (about 80%).
Can you see a Noisy Miner in Brisbane?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Noisy Miner sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 19,966 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January to November (about 90%).
Where in Brisbane is wildlife easiest to see?
Sandy Camp Road Wetlands
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Sandy Camp Road Wetlands (189 bird species recorded), followed by Oxley Creek Common and City Botanic Gardens (Brisbane). See them on the map.
Is Brisbane good for wildlife watching?
5.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Brisbane gets 5.0/5: 5th of 380 cities worldwide and 1st in Oceania. 34 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Nearest Parks
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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