All 5 in 3 days here: ~80%
City
Cali
🇨🇴 Colombia
South America, Colombia 397 spp. recorded
Cali is a city in Colombia. Santiago de Cali, or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia. Cali is the main urban and economic center in the south of the country, and has one of Colombia's fastest-growing economies. Wikipedia
3.426° N 76.519° W
🦜 Nature
397 Species sighted
54,143 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
LC
Black Agouti
Dasyprocta fuliginosa
LC
Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth
Choloepus hoffmanni
LC
big crested mastiff bat
Promops centralis
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
White-lipped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon leucostomum
LC
Double-banded Coral Snake Mimic
Erythrolamprus bizona
LC
Grass Anole
Anolis auratus
📊 Most Spotted
LC Endemic
Savage's Cochran Frog
Centrolene savagei
LC Endemic
Santa Rita Rocket Frog
Leucostethus fraterdanieli
LC Endemic
Boettger's Colombian Tree Frog
Dendropsophus columbianus
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
LC
Cloudy Snail-eating Snake
Sibon nebulatus
LC
Antillean House Gecko
Hemidactylus angulatus
LC
Great Potoo
Nyctibius grandis
LC
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
LC Endemic
Savage's Cochran Frog
Centrolene savagei
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Recent sightings in Cali
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Parque El Gato de Tejada
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Ecoparque Lago de las Garzas
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Parque del Acueducto · Colonial San Antonio
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Universidad Javeriana Cali
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Bosque Escondido
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
33Jan
34Feb
35Mar
35Apr
40May
34Jun
35Jul
34Aug
39Sep
41Oct
37Nov
34Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
2%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
4
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
2
placesClimate
Tropical rainforest
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 677
🐒 Mammals 248
🦎 Reptiles 135
🐸 Amphibians 53
1113 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
40 Threatened 31 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
73% 📊
Coverage (135 species at ≥5% of 1113 in the inventory)
12% 🔀
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)
5 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
28 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.0
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 2% land Medium
Protected areas 4 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Cali?
397 species
Cali's urban area has 397 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Blue-gray Tanager (about 90%), Great Kiskadee (about 90%), Ruddy Ground-Dove (about 80%), Tropical Kingbird (about 80%) and Saffron Finch (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Central American Agouti (about 50%); among reptiles, Green Iguana (about 70%); among amphibians, Johnstone's Whistling Frog (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Cali?
October
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in November to September. That is one of Cali's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 40 mm in August.
Can you see a Red-crowned Woodpecker in Cali?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crowned Woodpecker sighting in Cali on a given day, based on 1,592 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, April–August and October–November (about 80%).
Can you see a Black-billed Thrush in Cali?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Thrush sighting in Cali on a given day, based on 1,176 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May (about 70%).
Can you see a Blue-gray Tanager in Cali?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-gray Tanager sighting in Cali on a given day, based on 2,044 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April to February (about 90%).
Where in Cali is wildlife easiest to see?
Parque El Gato de Tejada
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Parque El Gato de Tejada (112 bird species recorded), followed by Ecoparque Lago de las Garzas and Parque del Acueducto · Colonial San Antonio. See them on the map.
Is Cali good for wildlife watching?
4.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Cali gets 4.8/5: 29th of 380 cities worldwide and 11th in South America. 32 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