All 5 in 3 days here: ~90%
City
Brussels
🇧🇪 Belgium
Europe, Belgium 202 spp. recorded
Brussels is a city in Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country. It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, and is separate from the Flemish Region, within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region. Wikipedia
50.863° N 4.381° E
🦜 Nature
202 Species sighted
19,778 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Western Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus
LC
Common Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Slow Worm
Anguis fragilis
LC
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
LC
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
LC
Viviparous Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Palmate Newt
Lissotriton helveticus
LC
Marsh Frog
Pelophylax ridibundus
VU
Fire Salamander
Salamandra salamandra
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Spotted Crake
Porzana porzana
LC
Western Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus
LC
Common Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Challenges you can complete here
All 2 in 3 days here: ~20%
All 3 in 3 days here: ~10%
All 7 in 3 days here: ~10%
Recent sightings in Brussels
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Bruxelles · Parc de Bruxelles/Warandepark
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Bruxelles · Parc Leopold
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Oudergem · Rood-Klooster
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International Airport
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Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark
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Bruxelles · Parc d'Osseghem Laeken
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Bruxelles · Jardin Botanique
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Bruxelles · Bois de la Cambre/Terkamerenbos
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Woluwe · Woluwepark
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Bruxelles · Grand-Place
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Bruxelles · Gare du Midi/Zuid Station
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
22Jan
27Feb
34Mar
46Apr
49May
50Jun
45Jul
41Aug
38Sep
32Oct
27Nov
24Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
5%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
34
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Oceanic
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 401
🐒 Mammals 74
🦎 Reptiles 23
🐸 Amphibians 16
514 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
22 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.2
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
71% 📊
Coverage (74 species at ≥5% of 514 in the inventory)
14% 🔀
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)
2 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
16 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.3
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 5% land High
Protected areas 34 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Brussels?
202 species
Brussels's urban area has 202 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Carrion Crow (about 90%), Wood Pigeon (about 90%), Eurasian Magpie (about 80%), Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 80%) and Great Tit (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eurasian Red Squirrel (about 30%); among reptiles, Pond Slider (about 20%); among amphibians, European Common Frog (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Brussels?
April and May
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in June to March.
Can you see a Carrion Crow in Brussels?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow sighting in Brussels on a given day, based on 1,229 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and August (over 90%).
Can you see a Wood Pigeon in Brussels?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Pigeon sighting in Brussels on a given day, based on 1,206 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June to August (over 90%).
Can you see an Egyptian Goose in Brussels?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Goose sighting in Brussels on a given day, based on 607 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and May (about 70%).
Where in Brussels is wildlife easiest to see?
Bruxelles · Parc de Bruxelles/Warandepark
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Bruxelles · Parc de Bruxelles/Warandepark (54 bird species recorded), followed by Bruxelles · Parc Leopold and Oudergem · Rood-Klooster. See them on the map.
Is Brussels good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Brussels gets 4.0/5: 235th of 380 cities worldwide and 16th in Europe. 18 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
Nearest Cities
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Nearest Parks
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