All 3 in 3 days here: ~70%
City
Cebu City
🇵🇭 Philippines
Southeast Asia, Philippines 150 spp. recorded
Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu, is a highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. Wikipedia
10.313° N 123.836° E
🦜 Nature
150 Species sighted
5,183 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Diadem Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros diadema
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
LC
Common Wolf Snake
Lycodon capucinus
LC
Banded Sea Krait
Laticauda colubrina
LC
Reddish Rat Snake
Coelognathus erythrurus
LC
Philippine Flying Dragon
Draco spilopterus
LC
Brooke's House Gecko
Hemidactylus brookii
LC
Blue-lipped Sea Krait
Laticauda laticaudata
LC
Common Dwarf Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus typus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Asian Painted Frog
Kaloula pulchra
LC
Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Recent sightings in Cebu City
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA)
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
26Jan
19Feb
23Mar
24Apr
25May
24Jun
22Jul
24Aug
25Sep
22Oct
27Nov
26Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
3
placesClimate
Tropical rainforest
World Heritage
No
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?
3.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 319
🐒 Mammals 93
🦎 Reptiles 96
🐸 Amphibians 17
525 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
39 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
78% 📊
Coverage (88 species at ≥5% of 525 in the inventory)
17% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 amphibian, 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)
1 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
25 🏕️
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 1 Low
Zoos & centres 3 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Cebu City?
150 species
Cebu City's urban area has 150 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Zebra Dove (about 90%), Philippine Pied-Fantail (about 90%), Collared Kingfisher (about 90%), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 80%) and Asian Glossy Starling (about 80%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Flat-tailed House Gecko (about 60%); among amphibians, Eastern Cane Toad (about 60%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Cebu City?
March–September and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in October and December–February.
Can you see a Gray-rumped Swiftlet in Cebu City?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-rumped Swiftlet sighting in Cebu City on a given day, based on 262 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August–September and November (about 90%).
Can you see a Philippine Pied-Fantail in Cebu City?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Philippine Pied-Fantail sighting in Cebu City on a given day, based on 271 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July and August (over 90%).
Can you see a Philippine Bulbul in Cebu City?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Philippine Bulbul sighting in Cebu City on a given day, based on 179 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and June (about 90%).
Is Cebu City good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Cebu City gets 4.3/5: 136th of 380 cities worldwide and 13th in Southeast Asia. 26 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