All 5 in 3 days here: ~80%
City
Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
Europe, Hungary 247 spp. recorded
Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary. Budapest is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, among the ten largest cities in the European Union and the second largest urban area in Central and Eastern Europe. Budapest stands on the River Danube and is strategically located at the center of the Pannonian Basin, lying on ancient trade routes linking the hills of Transdanubia with the Great Plain. Wikipedia
47.498° N 19.081° E
🦜 Nature
247 Species sighted
41,842 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
LC
Western Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus
LC
Noctule
Nyctalus noctula
LC
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Mesoamerican Slider
Trachemys venusta
LC
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Danube Crested Newt
Triturus dobrogicus
LC
European Fire-Bellied Toad
Bombina bombina
LC
European Tree Frog
Hyla arborea
LC
Common Spadefoot
Pelobates fuscus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 3 in 3 days here: ~20%
All 6 in 3 days here: ~10%
Recent sightings in Budapest
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Pesterzsébet Újtelepi Parkerdő
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Eurasian Magpie~90%+20%
Great Tit~90%≈
Western Roe Deer~90%+80%
Common Wall Lizard~80%+20%
Hooded Crow~80%-10%
Great Spotted Woodpecker~80%+20%
Striped Field Mouse~70%+60%
Smooth Newt~70%+40%
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Városliget Park
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River Danube, Petőfi bridge of Buda (Budai hídfő és Rakpart)--Budapest
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Antal József Rakpart- Riverbank of Danube
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Szabadság tér - Hild tér
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
27Jan
25Feb
35Mar
50Apr
60May
61Jun
59Jul
56Aug
46Sep
41Oct
33Nov
26Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
3%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
18
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
3
placesClimate
Continental
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.2
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 294
🐒 Mammals 86
🦎 Reptiles 25
🐸 Amphibians 13
418 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
20 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.9
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
65% 📊
Coverage (95 species at ≥5% of 418 in the inventory)
23% 🔀
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)
0 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
17 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 3% land Medium
Protected areas 18 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 3 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Budapest?
247 species
Budapest's urban area has 247 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Hooded Crow (about 90%), Great Tit (about 90%), Eurasian Blackbird (about 80%), Eurasian Magpie (about 70%) and Wood Pigeon (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Northern White-breasted Hedgehog (about 40%); among reptiles, Common Wall Lizard (about 60%); among amphibians, Smooth Newt (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Budapest?
February–April and September–October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in May–August and November–January.
Can you see a Common Wall Lizard in Budapest?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wall Lizard sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 351 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July to September (about 80%).
Can you see a Hooded Crow in Budapest?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Crow sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 2,675 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Great Tit in Budapest?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Great Tit sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 2,462 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–March and September–November (over 90%).
Where in Budapest is wildlife easiest to see?
Pesterzsébet Újtelepi Parkerdő
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Pesterzsébet Újtelepi Parkerdő (103 bird species recorded), followed by Városliget Park and Gellérthegy. See them on the map.
Is Budapest good for wildlife watching?
3.7 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Budapest gets 3.7/5: 288th of 380 cities worldwide and 25th in Europe. 22 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
Nearest Cities
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