All 3 in 3 days here: ~60%
City
Davao City
🇵🇭 Philippines
Southeast Asia, Philippines 175 spp. recorded
Davao City, officially the City of Davao, is a highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. It is the third-most-populous city in the Philippines after Quezon City and Manila respectively, and the most populous city in Mindanao, in Davao Region, and outside of Metro Manila. Wikipedia
7.100° N 125.574° E
🦜 Nature
175 Species sighted
3,972 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Lesser Long-tongued Fruit Bat
Macroglossus minimus
LC
Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Cynopterus brachyotis
LC
Lesser Dawn Bat
Eonycteris spelaea
LC
Greater Musky Fruit Bat
Ptenochirus jagorii
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Yellow-headed Water Monitor
Varanus cumingi
LC
Common Wolf Snake
Lycodon capucinus
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Reddish Rat Snake
Coelognathus erythrurus
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Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
LC
Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
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Spotted House Gecko
Gekko monarchus
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Reticulated Python
Malayopython reticulatus
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Maren's Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis marenae
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Asian Peters Frog
Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Recent sightings in Davao City
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
25Jan
32Feb
31Mar
40Apr
33May
29Jun
30Jul
32Aug
42Sep
37Oct
40Nov
37Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
1
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
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.8
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 400
🐒 Mammals 113
🦎 Reptiles 124
🐸 Amphibians 22
659 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
48 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
78% 📊
Coverage (115 species at ≥5% of 659 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)
5 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
23 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 1 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Davao City?
175 species
Davao City's urban area has 175 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 90%), Yellow-vented Bulbul (about 90%), Zebra Dove (about 90%), Asian Glossy Starling (about 90%) and Eastern Cane Toad (about 80%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Flat-tailed House Gecko (about 60%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Davao City?
February–April, July–August and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 50% in January.
Can you see a Ridgetop Swiftlet in Davao City?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Ridgetop Swiftlet sighting in Davao City on a given day, based on 121 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, July and October–November (about 80%).
Can you see a Philippine Olive-backed Sunbird in Davao City?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Philippine Olive-backed Sunbird sighting in Davao City on a given day, based on 155 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–April and July (about 90%).
Can you see a Philippine Pied-Fantail in Davao City?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Philippine Pied-Fantail sighting in Davao City on a given day, based on 134 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, July and November (about 90%).
Is Davao City good for wildlife watching?
4.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Davao City gets 4.6/5: 60th of 380 cities worldwide and 7th 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