All 5 in 3 days here: ~70%
City
Milan
🇮🇹 Italy
Europe, Italy 242 spp. recorded
Milan is the capital and largest city of the region of Lombardy, in northern Italy, and the seat of the Metropolitan City of Milan. It is the second-largest city in Italy after the country’s capital, Rome. The city's wider metropolitan area is the largest in Italy, and the fourth-largest in the European Union. Wikipedia
45.557° N 9.204° E
🦜 Nature
242 Species sighted
22,434 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
European Badger
Meles meles
LC
Kuhl's pipistrelle
Pipistrellus kuhlii
LC
Red Deer
Cervus elaphus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Aesculapian Snake
Zamenis longissimus
📊 Most Spotted
VU
Fire Salamander
Salamandra salamandra
LC
Smooth Newt
Lissotriton vulgaris
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 3 in 3 days here: ~20%
All 3 in 3 days here: ~10%
Recent sightings in Milan
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Giardini Pubblici di Porta Venezia
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Parco della Vettabbia
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Stazione Centrale di Milano
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Cimitero Monumentale
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Oasi Lipu di Cesano Maderno
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Parco Biblioteca degli Alberi
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Darsena del Naviglio
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
27Jan
32Feb
35Mar
41Apr
49May
49Jun
50Jul
49Aug
52Sep
48Oct
35Nov
30Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
3%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
10
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
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?
3.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 340
🐒 Mammals 84
🦎 Reptiles 33
🐸 Amphibians 14
471 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
19 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
72% 📊
Coverage (92 species at ≥5% of 471 in the inventory)
20% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
0% 🌟
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%)
21 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.3
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 3% land Medium
Protected areas 10 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Milan?
242 species
Milan's urban area has 242 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Hooded Crow (over 90%), Eurasian Blackbird (about 90%), Wood Pigeon (about 80%), Great Tit (about 80%) and Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eastern Gray Squirrel (about 60%); among reptiles, Common Wall Lizard (about 60%); among amphibians, Green Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Milan?
February to April
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in July and August.
Can you see a Hooded Crow in Milan?
Yes
Over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Crow sighting in Milan on a given day, based on 1,306 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April–May, September and December–February (over 90%).
Can you see a Common Wall Lizard in Milan?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wall Lizard sighting in Milan on a given day, based on 610 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September and October (about 70%).
Can you see a Wood Pigeon in Milan?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Pigeon sighting in Milan on a given day, based on 838 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, April and June–September (about 90%).
Where in Milan is wildlife easiest to see?
Parco Sempione
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Parco Sempione (74 bird species recorded), followed by Parco Gino Cassinis and Giardini Pubblici di Porta Venezia. See them on the map.
Is Milan good for wildlife watching?
4.1 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Milan gets 4.1/5: 188th of 380 cities worldwide and 10th in Europe. 23 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
Nearest Parks
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