City
Kuwait City
🇰🇼 Kuwait
Asia, Kuwait 230 spp. recorded
Kuwait City is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic primate city of the emirate. Wikipedia
29.195° N 47.988° E
🦜 Nature
230 Species sighted
14,289 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Long-eared Hedgehog
Hemiechinus auritus
LC
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Dromedary Camel
Camelus dromedarius
LC
Kuhl's pipistrelle
Pipistrellus kuhlii
EN
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Zarudnyi s Worm Lizard
Diplometopon zarudnyi
LC
Middle Eastern Short-fingered Gecko
Stenodactylus doriae
LC
Baluch Rock Gecko
Bunopus tuberculatus
Persian Ground Agama
Trapelus persicus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Green Toad
Bufotes viridis
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Long-eared Hedgehog
Hemiechinus auritus
LC
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
LC
Green Toad
Bufotes viridis
LC
Middle Eastern Short-fingered Gecko
Stenodactylus doriae
LC
Baluch Rock Gecko
Bunopus tuberculatus
Recent sightings in Kuwait City
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Traditional Sulaibikhat Cafe
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
33Jan
35Feb
30Mar
33Apr
31May
30Jun
27Jul
32Aug
31Sep
35Oct
35Nov
27Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
0.0%
Protected sea
0.5%
Protected areas
3
areasWildlife spots
9
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Hot desert
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 397
🐒 Mammals 58
🦎 Reptiles 56
🐸 Amphibians 0
511 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
31 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.9
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
60% 📊
Coverage (110 species at ≥5% of 511 in the inventory)
22% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 reptile)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
2 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
12 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.1
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 0.0% land · 0.5% sea Low
Protected areas 3 Medium
Wildlife spots 9 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Kuwait City?
230 species
Kuwait City's urban area has 230 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are White-eared Bulbul (about 90%), Laughing Dove (about 80%), House Sparrow (about 80%), Rock Pigeon (about 70%) and Northern House Gecko (about 60%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Kuwait City?
February and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in March–April, July and December.
Can you see a White-eared Bulbul in Kuwait City?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Bulbul sighting in Kuwait City on a given day, based on 774 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September (over 90%).
Can you see a Slender-billed Gull in Kuwait City?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Slender-billed Gull sighting in Kuwait City on a given day, based on 356 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–February, June and October–November (about 70%).
Can you see a Northern House Gecko in Kuwait City?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Northern House Gecko sighting in Kuwait City on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May and September (about 80%).
Where in Kuwait City is wildlife easiest to see?
Al-Shaheed Park
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Al-Shaheed Park (125 bird species recorded), followed by Traditional Sulaibikhat Cafe and Abu Al-Hasaniya. See them on the map.
Is Kuwait City good for wildlife watching?
3.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Kuwait City gets 3.9/5: 264th of 380 cities worldwide and 110th in Asia. 16 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