All 5 in 3 days here: ~20%
City
Goiânia
🇧🇷 Brazil
South America, Brazil 297 spp. recorded
Goiânia is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. Wikipedia
16.711° S 49.289° W
🦜 Nature
297 Species sighted
16,809 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jan Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
LC
South American Coati
Nasua nasua
LC
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
LC
Great Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus lituratus
Long-tailed Porcupine
Coendou longicaudatus
LC
White-eared Opossum
Didelphis albiventris
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Amazon Racerunner
Ameiva ameiva
LC
Amazon Lava Lizard
Tropidurus torquatus
LC
Red Worm Lizard
Amphisbaena alba
Black-bellied Slider
Trachemys dorbigni
LC
Brazilian False Coral Snake
Oxyrhopus trigeminus
LC
Boa Constrictor
Boa constrictor
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Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius
LC
Brazilian Slug-eating Snake
Dipsas mikanii
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Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
Salvator merianae
📊 Most Spotted
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Whistling Grass Frog
Leptodactylus fuscus
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Dwarf Tree Frog
Dendropsophus nanus
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Muller's Termite Frog
Dermatonotus muelleri
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Pointedbelly Frog
Leptodactylus podicipinus
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Cuvier’s Foam Frog
Physalaemus cuvieri
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Mustached Frog
Leptodactylus mystacinus
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Lesser Tree Frog
Dendropsophus minutus
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Chaco Tree Frog
Boana raniceps
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Whistling Grass Frog
Leptodactylus fuscus
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Dwarf Tree Frog
Dendropsophus nanus
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Pointedbelly Frog
Leptodactylus podicipinus
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Lesser Tree Frog
Dendropsophus minutus
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Chaco Tree Frog
Boana raniceps
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Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog
Pithecopus hypochondrialis
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Recent sightings in Goiânia
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Parque Bosque dos Buritis
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
44Jan
37Feb
38Mar
39Apr
31May
32Jun
33Jul
32Aug
36Sep
34Oct
35Nov
34Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
3
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
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
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 569
🐒 Mammals 170
🦎 Reptiles 157
🐸 Amphibians 74
970 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
34 Threatened 36 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
66% 📊
Coverage (171 species at ≥5% of 970 in the inventory)
18% 🔀
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)
9 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
20 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.6
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 3 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Goiânia?
297 species
Goiânia's urban area has 297 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Kiskadee (about 90%), Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (about 90%), Picazuro Pigeon (about 90%), Rock Pigeon (about 70%) and Ruddy Ground-Dove (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Black-pencilled Marmoset (about 40%); among reptiles, Tropical House Gecko (about 50%); among amphibians, Cururu Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Goiânia?
January–February, April–July, September and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in March, August, October and December.
Can you see a Yellow-chevroned Parakeet in Goiânia?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-chevroned Parakeet sighting in Goiânia on a given day, based on 606 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and May–June (over 90%).
Can you see a Picazuro Pigeon in Goiânia?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Picazuro Pigeon sighting in Goiânia on a given day, based on 575 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and June (over 90%).
Can you see a Blue-and-yellow Macaw in Goiânia?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-yellow Macaw sighting in Goiânia on a given day, based on 319 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 70%).
Where in Goiânia is wildlife easiest to see?
Parque Bosque dos Buritis
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Parque Bosque dos Buritis (99 bird species recorded), followed by Parque Areião and Parque Flamboyant. See them on the map.
Is Goiânia good for wildlife watching?
4.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Goiânia gets 4.5/5: 97th of 380 cities worldwide and 20th in South America. 25 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