All 5 in 3 days here: ~30%
City
Freetown
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
Africa, Sierra Leone 156 spp. recorded
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone. Wikipedia
8.407° N 13.159° W
🦜 Nature
156 Species sighted
1,233 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Grayish Eagle-Owl
Bubo cinerascens
LC
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
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Recent sightings in Freetown
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
12Jan
8Feb
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No data
Mar—
No data
Apr13May
14Jun
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No data
Jul—
No data
Aug8.2Sep
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Oct—
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Nov8.6Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
7%
Protected sea
12%
Protected areas
6
areasWildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical monsoon
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Moderate
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.2
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 570
🐒 Mammals 157
🦎 Reptiles 101
🐸 Amphibians 38
866 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
41 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
1.8
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Top-12 Avg Probability
35% 📊
Coverage (79 species at ≥5% of 866 in the inventory)
9% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
0% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
0 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
3 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.7
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 7% land · 12% sea High
Protected areas 6 High
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Freetown?
156 species
Freetown's urban area has 156 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Common Bulbul (about 50%), Pied Crow (about 50%), Black Kite (about 40%), Laughing Dove (about 40%) and Hooded Vulture (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Freetown?
January and May–June
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 40% on a given day, against about 20% in December.
Can you see a Hooded Vulture in Freetown?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Vulture sighting in Freetown on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January (about 50%).
Can you see a Pied Crow in Freetown?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Crow sighting in Freetown on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May (about 70%).
Can you see a Common Bulbul in Freetown?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bulbul sighting in Freetown on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 70%).
Is Freetown good for wildlife watching?
2.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Freetown gets 2.5/5: 375th of 380 cities worldwide and 43rd in Africa. 5 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