All 5 in 3 days here: ~20%
City
Bujumbura
🇧🇮 Burundi
Africa, Burundi 142 spp. recorded
Bujumbura, formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, former political capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. Wikipedia
3.398° S 29.366° E
🦜 Nature
142 Species sighted
870 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
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Four-toed Hedgehog
Atelerix albiventris
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
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Flap-necked Chameleon
Chamaeleo dilepis
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Cape Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus capensis
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Uganda blue-headed tree agama
Acanthocercus ugandaensis
📊 Most Spotted
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Four-striped Tree-folding Frog
Afrixalus quadrivittatus
🌙 Most active after dark
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Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
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Flap-necked Chameleon
Chamaeleo dilepis
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Four-striped Tree-folding Frog
Afrixalus quadrivittatus
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Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
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Recent sightings in Bujumbura
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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Jan5.7Feb
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Apr—
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May11Jun
0.8Jul
0.6Aug
12Sep
12Oct
17Nov
9.3Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
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Protected sea
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Protected areas
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Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 663
🐒 Mammals 178
🦎 Reptiles 131
🐸 Amphibians 28
1000 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
34 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.1
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Top-12 Avg Probability
50% 📊
Coverage (71 species at ≥5% of 1000 in the inventory)
7% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 3 reptile)
50% 🌟
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%)
10 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Bujumbura?
142 species
Bujumbura's urban area has 142 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Pied Crow (about 60%), Speckle-lipped Mabuya (about 60%), Speckled Mousebird (about 60%), Laughing Dove (about 60%) and Black Kite (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Bujumbura?
October and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 30% in February. Those are among Bujumbura's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in July.
Can you see a Speckle-lipped Mabuya in Bujumbura?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Speckle-lipped Mabuya sighting in Bujumbura on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Speckled Mousebird in Bujumbura?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Mousebird sighting in Bujumbura on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June and October–November (about 70%).
Can you see a Tropical Boubou in Bujumbura?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Boubou sighting in Bujumbura on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November (about 70%).
Is Bujumbura good for wildlife watching?
3.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Bujumbura gets 3.5/5: 323rd of 380 cities worldwide and 32nd in Africa. 11 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