City
Dammam
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Asia, Saudi Arabia 117 spp. recorded
Dammam is the seat and largest city of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Dammam forms the core of the Dammam metropolitan area, also known as Greater Dammam, which includes the neighboring governorates of Khobar and Qatif. Wikipedia
26.424° N 50.100° E
🦜 Nature
117 Species sighted
598 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Feb Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
LC
Desert Hedgehog
Paraechinus aethiopicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
LC
Rough-tailed Gecko
Cyrtopodion scabrum
LC
Northern House Gecko
Hemidactylus flaviviridis
Caspian Turtle
Mauremys caspica
LC
Horny-scaled Agama
Trapelus ruderatus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Marsh Frog
Pelophylax ridibundus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
LC
Rough-tailed Gecko
Cyrtopodion scabrum
LC
Northern House Gecko
Hemidactylus flaviviridis
LC
Clamorous Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus
LC
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
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Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Recent sightings in Dammam
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
8Jan
10Feb
9Mar
0.8Apr
6.9May
1.7Jun
1.6Jul
1.7Aug
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No data
Sep7Oct
6.4Nov
0.7Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
7%
Protected areas
1
areasWildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Hot desert
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
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.4
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 311
🐒 Mammals 54
🦎 Reptiles 66
🐸 Amphibians 1
432 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
25 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.1
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
42% 📊
Coverage (56 species at ≥5% of 432 in the inventory)
13% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (7 bird, 3 reptile, 2 mammal)
76% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
3 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
6 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 7% sea High
Protected areas 1 Medium
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Dammam?
117 species
Dammam's urban area has 117 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Laughing Dove (about 60%), Rock Pigeon (about 50%), House Crow (about 50%), House Sparrow (about 50%) and White-eared Bulbul (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Dammam?
February and March
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 40% on a given day, against about 30% in January, May and October–November.
Can you see a White-eared Bulbul in Dammam?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Bulbul sighting in Dammam on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 50%).
Can you see a Slender-billed Gull in Dammam?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Slender-billed Gull sighting in Dammam on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January (about 40%).
Can you see a Western Reef Egret in Dammam?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Western Reef Egret sighting in Dammam on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and May (about 30%).
Is Dammam good for wildlife watching?
3.1 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Dammam gets 3.1/5: 348th of 380 cities worldwide and 145th in Asia. 5 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
![Aviary zoo [Al Khor park]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/20160724_016_Kessel_Weerdbeemden_Wilde_Eend_%2828473141692%29.jpg/330px-20160724_016_Kessel_Weerdbeemden_Wilde_Eend_%2828473141692%29.jpg)
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