All 5 in 3 days here: ~10%
City
Lomé
🇹🇬 Togo
Africa, Togo 133 spp. recorded
Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. It is also the country's chief port, from where it exports coffee, cocoa, copra, and oil palm kernels. Wikipedia
6.204° N 1.267° E
🦜 Nature
133 Species sighted
906 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
Rainbow Agama
Agama agama
LC
African Five-lined Skink
Trachylepis quinquetaeniata
LC
Guinea Mabuya
Trachylepis aureogularis
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
LC
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
LC
African Scops-Owl
Otus senegalensis
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Recent sightings in Lomé
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
8.2Jan
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No data
Feb5.9Mar
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No data
Apr5.5May
6.3Jun
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No data
Jul5.3Aug
7.9Sep
7.1Oct
9.3Nov
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No data
Dec 🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
1%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
1
areasWildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 567
🐒 Mammals 175
🦎 Reptiles 130
🐸 Amphibians 30
902 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
34 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.6
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
43% 📊
Coverage (43 species at ≥5% of 902 in the inventory)
5% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 4 reptile)
59% 🌟
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%)
5 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 1% land Medium
Protected areas 1 Medium
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Lomé?
133 species
Lomé's urban area has 133 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Laughing Dove (about 60%), Common Bulbul (about 50%), Pied Crow (about 50%), Black Kite (about 30%) and Variable Sunbird (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Lomé?
January, September and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 40% on a given day, against about 30% in March, May–June, August and October.
Can you see a Pied Crow in Lomé?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Crow sighting in Lomé on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May (about 70%).
Can you see a Common Bulbul in Lomé?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bulbul sighting in Lomé on a given day, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, September and November (about 60%).
Can you see a Western Grey Plantain-eater in Lomé?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Western Grey Plantain-eater sighting in Lomé on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November (about 50%).
Is Lomé good for wildlife watching?
3.1 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Lomé gets 3.1/5: 349th of 380 cities worldwide and 38th in Africa. 3 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