City
Mexico City
🇲🇽 México
North America, México 544 spp. recorded
Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the world's leading cultural and financial centers and. Wikipedia
19.499° N 99.094° W
🦜 Nature
544 Species sighted
380,519 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
LC
Plateau Toad
Anaxyrus compactilis
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Mexico City
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco
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Viveros de Coyoacán
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Bosque de Chapultepec · Segunda Sección
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Jardín Botánico del Instituto de Biología UNAM
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Ciudad Universitaria
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ANP Bosque de Tlalpan
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Canal Nacional · Prado Churubusco
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Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala
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Bosque de Chapultepec · Primera Sección
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Canal Nacional · Avenida Río Churubusco
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Laguna de San Gregorio Atlapulco
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Bosque de San Juan de Aragón
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
48Jan
45Feb
46Mar
55Apr
48May
49Jun
52Jul
54Aug
59Sep
63Oct
55Nov
53Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
11%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
39
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
5
placesClimate
Subtropical highland
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 579
🐒 Mammals 145
🦎 Reptiles 103
🐸 Amphibians 44
871 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
32 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
64% 📊
Coverage (143 species at ≥5% of 871 in the inventory)
16% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🌟
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%)
21 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.8
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 11% land High
Protected areas 39 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 5 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Mexico City?
544 species
Mexico City's urban area has 544 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are House Finch (about 80%), Bewick's Wren (about 80%), Great-tailed Grackle (about 70%), Inca Dove (about 70%) and House Sparrow (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Red-bellied Squirrel (about 50%); among reptiles, Graphic Spiny Lizard (about 30%); among amphibians, Montezuma Leopard Frog (about 10%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Mexico City?
May to September
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in October to April. Those are among Mexico City's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
Can you see a Berylline Hummingbird in Mexico City?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Berylline Hummingbird sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 9,099 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August and September (about 80%).
Can you see a Canyon Towhee in Mexico City?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Canyon Towhee sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 8,452 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September (about 80%).
Can you see a Bewick's Wren in Mexico City?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Bewick's Wren sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 11,358 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–September and December (about 80%).
Where in Mexico City is wildlife easiest to see?
Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco (264 bird species recorded), followed by Viveros de Coyoacán and Bosque de Chapultepec · Segunda Sección. See them on the map.
Is Mexico City good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Mexico City gets 4.3/5: 133rd of 380 cities worldwide and 13th in North America. 26 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