All 3 in 3 days here: ~80%
City
João Pessoa
🇧🇷 Brazil
South America, Brazil 255 spp. recorded
João Pessoa is a port city in northeastern Brazil. It is the largest city and capital of the state of Paraíba. It is located on the right bank of the Paraíba do Norte river. Wikipedia
7.140° S 34.900° W
🦜 Nature
255 Species sighted
8,079 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Seba's Short-tailed Bat
Carollia perspicillata
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC Endemic
Northeastern Pepper Frog
Leptodactylus vastus
LC Endemic
Bonito Tree Frog
Dendropsophus branneri
LC
Venezuela Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax x-signatus
LC
Amazon River Frog
Lithobates palmipes
LC Endemic
Brazilian coastal treefrog
Dendropsophus decipiens
LC Endemic
Elegant Forest Tree Frog
Dendropsophus elegans
LC Endemic
Peters' Four-eyed Frog
Pleurodema diplolister
LC
Pithecopus gonzagai
Pithecopus gonzagai
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Seba's Short-tailed Bat
Carollia perspicillata
LC Endemic
Northeastern Pepper Frog
Leptodactylus vastus
LC
Hairy Big-eyed Bat
Chiroderma villosum
LC
pale spear-nosed bat
Phyllostomus discolor
Gervais's Fruit Eating Bat
Artibeus cinereus
Challenges you can complete here
All 5 in 3 days here: ~80%
Recent sightings in João Pessoa
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Parque Zoobotânico Arruda Câmara
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
33Jan
39Feb
40Mar
39Apr
42May
37Jun
37Jul
40Aug
38Sep
32Oct
32Nov
34Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
4%
Protected sea
3%
Protected areas
5
areasWildlife 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?
4.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 409
🐒 Mammals 191
🦎 Reptiles 104
🐸 Amphibians 43
747 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
32 Threatened 37 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
71% 📊
Coverage (166 species at ≥5% of 747 in the inventory)
22% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 mammal)
37% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
12 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
30 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.5
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 4% land · 3% sea Medium
Protected areas 5 High
Wildlife spots 3 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in João Pessoa?
255 species
João Pessoa's urban area has 255 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Kiskadee (about 90%), Ruddy Ground-Dove (about 80%), Brown-throated Sloth (about 80%), Palm Tanager (about 70%) and Social Flycatcher (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Green Iguana (about 50%); among amphibians, Paraiba Robber Frog (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in João Pessoa?
May
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in June to April. That is one of João Pessoa's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain against 20 mm in November.
Can you see an Iack's Red-rumped Agouti in João Pessoa?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Iack's Red-rumped Agouti sighting in João Pessoa on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 70%).
Can you see a Brown-throated Sloth in João Pessoa?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Sloth sighting in João Pessoa on a given day, based on 98 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April to December (about 80%).
Can you see a Jandaya Parakeet in João Pessoa?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Jandaya Parakeet sighting in João Pessoa on a given day, based on 202 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May and July (about 70%).
Where in João Pessoa is wildlife easiest to see?
Campus da UFPB
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Campus da UFPB (89 bird species recorded), followed by Parque Zoobotânico Arruda Câmara and Jardim Botânico. See them on the map.
Is João Pessoa good for wildlife watching?
4.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, João Pessoa gets 4.8/5: 14th of 380 cities worldwide and 7th in South America. 34 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
Nearest Parks
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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