All 5 in 3 days here: ~10%
City
Kumasi
🇬🇭 Ghana
Africa, Ghana 148 spp. recorded
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is the second largest city in the country. The city experiences a tropical savanna climate, with two rainy seasons which range from minor to major. Wikipedia
6.690° N 1.603° W
🦜 Nature
148 Species sighted
581 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
African Redhead Agama
Agama picticauda
LC
Red-lipped Snake
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
LC
African Scops-Owl
Otus senegalensis
LC
Stone Partridge
Ptilopachus petrosus
LC
Four-banded Sandgrouse
Pterocles quadricinctus
LC
Grayish Eagle-Owl
Bubo cinerascens
LC
Gray-headed Bristlebill
Bleda canicapillus
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Recent sightings in Kumasi
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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Feb4.4Mar
4.3Apr
4.3May
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Jun—
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Jul—
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Aug—
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Sep2.5Oct
5.1Nov
4.6Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
3%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
2
areasWildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Moderate
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 562
🐒 Mammals 181
🦎 Reptiles 137
🐸 Amphibians 52
932 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
38 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.2
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
40% 📊
Coverage (33 species at ≥5% of 932 in the inventory)
4% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 reptile)
37% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
1 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
3 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.0
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 3% land Medium
Protected areas 2 Medium
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Kumasi?
148 species
Kumasi's urban area has 148 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Pied Crow (about 60%), Laughing Dove (about 50%), Western Grey Plantain-eater (about 30%), Common Bulbul (about 30%) and Bronze Mannikin (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Kumasi?
March–May and November–December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 30% on a given day, against about 20% in October.
Can you see a Pied Crow in Kumasi?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Crow sighting in Kumasi on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March to May (about 80%).
Can you see a Western Grey Plantain-eater in Kumasi?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Western Grey Plantain-eater sighting in Kumasi on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November (about 60%).
Can you see a Splendid Glossy-starling in Kumasi?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Splendid Glossy-starling sighting in Kumasi on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 40%).
Is Kumasi good for wildlife watching?
2.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Kumasi gets 2.9/5: 358th of 380 cities worldwide and 40th in Africa. 2 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