City
Daegu
🇰🇷 South Korea
Asia, South Korea 124 spp. recorded
Daegu, formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in southeastern South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan. Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province are often referred to as Daegu-Gyeongbuk. Wikipedia
35.868° N 128.617° E
🦜 Nature
124 Species sighted
1,055 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
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Mainland Raccoon Dog
Nyctereutes procyonoides
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📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
Short-tailed Mamushi
Gloydius brevicaudus
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Amur Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus maacki
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Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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Boreal Digging Frog
Kaloula borealis
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Korean Brown Frog
Rana coreana
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Mainland Raccoon Dog
Nyctereutes procyonoides
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Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
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White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
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Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
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Japanese Thrush
Turdus cardis
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Oriental Greenfinch
Chloris sinica
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Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni
Recent sightings in Daegu
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
14Jan
13Feb
11Mar
4.2Apr
17May
17Jun
10Jul
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18Sep
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Dec 🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
3%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
9
areasWildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.1
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 286
🐒 Mammals 64
🦎 Reptiles 26
🐸 Amphibians 16
392 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
21 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
43% 📊
Coverage (70 species at ≥5% of 392 in the inventory)
18% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 3 amphibian, 1 reptile)
65% 🌟
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%)
6 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.8
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 3% land Medium
Protected areas 9 High
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Daegu?
124 species
Daegu's urban area has 124 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Oriental Magpie (about 60%), Brown-eared Bulbul (about 60%), Black-spotted Frog (about 50%), Japanese Tree Frog (about 40%) and Northeastern China Hynobiid Salamander (about 40%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Pond Slider (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Daegu?
February–March, May–June and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 40% on a given day, against about 30% in January and September–October.
Can you see a Japanese Tree Frog in Daegu?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Tree Frog sighting in Daegu on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 70%).
Can you see a Northeastern China Hynobiid Salamander in Daegu?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Northeastern China Hynobiid Salamander sighting in Daegu on a given day, based on 85 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 80%).
Can you see a Brown-eared Bulbul in Daegu?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-eared Bulbul sighting in Daegu on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, May and October–November (about 60%).
Is Daegu good for wildlife watching?
3.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Daegu gets 3.0/5: 355th of 380 cities worldwide and 148th in Asia. 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