All 5 in 3 days here: ~10%
City
Izmir
🇹🇷 Turkey
Asia, Turkey 209 spp. recorded
İzmir is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara, and the largest metropolitan area on the Aegean Sea. It is on the Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of İzmir Province. Wikipedia
38.424° N 27.138° E
🦜 Nature
209 Species sighted
7,925 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Mar Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
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Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
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Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
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Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
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Caucasian Squirrel
Sciurus anomalus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
Roughtail Rock Agama
Stellagama stellio
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Ring-Headed Dwarf Snake
Eirenis modestus
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Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
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Common Chameleon
Chamaeleo chamaeleon
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Anatolian Worm Lizard
Blanus strauchi
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
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Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
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Little Owl
Athene noctua
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Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus
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Recent sightings in Izmir
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Çiğli pompa istasyonu etrafı, Güney Gediz Delta IBA
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Mavişehir Balıkçı Barınağı
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
25Jan
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32Mar
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28May
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
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Wildlife spots
6
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Mediterranean
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.1
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 342
🐒 Mammals 81
🦎 Reptiles 42
🐸 Amphibians 11
476 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
30 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
64% 📊
Coverage (94 species at ≥5% of 476 in the inventory)
20% 🔀
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)
3 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
14 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.0
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 6 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Izmir?
209 species
Izmir's urban area has 209 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Hooded Crow (about 90%), House Sparrow (about 80%), Yellow-legged Gull (about 80%), Eurasian Jackdaw (about 70%) and Rock Pigeon (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eastern European Hedgehog (about 30%); among reptiles, Mediterranean House Gecko (about 40%); among amphibians, Green Toad (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Izmir?
October and December–March
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in July. Those are among Izmir's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
Can you see a Yellow-legged Gull in Izmir?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-legged Gull sighting in Izmir on a given day, based on 382 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–March, May and December (about 90%).
Can you see a Hooded Crow in Izmir?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Crow sighting in Izmir on a given day, based on 446 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, May and October (over 90%).
Can you see a Dalmatian Pelican in Izmir?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dalmatian Pelican sighting in Izmir on a given day, based on 151 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and December (about 50%).
Where in Izmir is wildlife easiest to see?
Çakalburnu Dalyanı
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Çakalburnu Dalyanı (110 bird species recorded), followed by Kültürpark and Çiğli pompa istasyonu etrafı, Güney Gediz Delta IBA. See them on the map.
Is Izmir good for wildlife watching?
3.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Izmir gets 3.8/5: 272nd of 380 cities worldwide and 114th in Asia. 17 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Nearest Zoos & Centres
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