All 5 in 3 days here: <5%
City
Maracaibo
🇻🇪 Venezuela
South America, Venezuela 145 spp. recorded
Maracaibo is a city and municipality in northwestern Venezuela, located on the western shore of the strait that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela. It is the capital of Zulia and is the second-largest city proper in Venezuela, after the national capital, Caracas. Maracaibo is commonly nicknamed "Spanish: La Tierra del Sol Amada". Wikipedia
10.626° N 71.662° W
🦜 Nature
145 Species sighted
7,514 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
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White-throated Gecko
Gonatodes albogularis
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Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
South American slider
Trachemys callirostris
📊 Most Spotted
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Mexican White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus fragilis
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Banana Tree Dwelling Frog
Boana platanera
🌙 Most active after dark
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Mexican White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus fragilis
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Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
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Ñacundá Nighthawk
Chordeiles nacunda
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Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
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Recent sightings in Maracaibo
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Vereda del Lago · Primera Etapa
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Parque Vereda del Lago · Segunda Etapa
Sighting Calendar
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
13%
Protected sea
100%
Protected areas
3
areasWildlife spots
2
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Hot semi-arid
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
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 443
🐒 Mammals 210
🦎 Reptiles 90
🐸 Amphibians 25
768 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
26 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.0
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Top-12 Avg Probability
73% 📊
Coverage (67 species at ≥5% of 768 in the inventory)
9% 🔀
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)
3 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
17 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.0
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 13% land · 100% sea High
Protected areas 3 Medium
Wildlife spots 2 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Maracaibo?
145 species
Maracaibo's urban area has 145 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Tropical Kingbird (about 90%), Tropical Mockingbird (about 90%), Carib Grackle (about 80%), Rock Pigeon (about 80%) and Orange-chinned Parakeet (about 80%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Maracaibo?
April and December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 50% in July and September.
Can you see a Carib Grackle in Maracaibo?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Carib Grackle sighting in Maracaibo on a given day, based on 447 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March, May and October–December (about 90%).
Can you see a Bicolored Wren in Maracaibo?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Wren sighting in Maracaibo on a given day, based on 285 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February (about 80%).
Can you see a Tropical Mockingbird in Maracaibo?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Mockingbird sighting in Maracaibo on a given day, based on 424 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is December (over 90%).
Where in Maracaibo is wildlife easiest to see?
Vereda del Lago · Primera Etapa
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Vereda del Lago · Primera Etapa (66 bird species recorded), followed by Parque Vereda del Lago · Segunda Etapa. See them on the map.
Is Maracaibo good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Maracaibo gets 4.3/5: 161st of 380 cities worldwide and 30th in South America. 16 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