All 5 in 3 days here: ~30%
City
Moscow
🇷🇺 Russia
Europe, Russia 292 spp. recorded
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, situated on the Moskva River in Central Russia. Moscow is among the world's largest cities: the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan areas in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. Wikipedia
55.779° N 37.684° E
🦜 Nature
292 Species sighted
100,960 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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LC
Adder
Vipera berus
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 6 in 3 days here: ~20%
Recent sightings in Moscow
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Moscow Main Botanical Garden
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Nizhniy Tzaritzinskiy Prud
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Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo Lesopark
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Shukinskiy Peninsula
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Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve
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Upper Yauzkiye Swamps · Yauza Bridge
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Lianozovsky nursey
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Embankment in Kolomenskoe Park
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Park Of 850th Anniversary Of Moscow
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
18Jan
17Feb
23Mar
36Apr
48May
61Jun
62Jul
54Aug
40Sep
30Oct
23Nov
19Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
9%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
101
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
3
placesClimate
Continental
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.4
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 353
🐒 Mammals 80
🦎 Reptiles 10
🐸 Amphibians 10
453 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
25 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.6
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
67% 📊
Coverage (82 species at ≥5% of 453 in the inventory)
18% 🔀
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)
0 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
17 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 9% land High
Protected areas 101 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 3 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Moscow?
292 species
Moscow's urban area has 292 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Tit (about 90%), Hooded Crow (about 80%), Blue Tit (about 80%), Rock Pigeon (about 70%) and Mallard (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eurasian Red Squirrel (about 40%); among reptiles, grass snake (about 20%); among amphibians, European Common Frog (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Moscow?
April
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 50% in December to February.
Can you see a Fieldfare in Moscow?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Fieldfare sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 3,579 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April to June (about 90%).
Can you see a Hooded Crow in Moscow?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Crow sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 4,947 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (over 90%).
Can you see a Blue Tit in Moscow?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Tit sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 4,218 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September to April (about 90%).
Where in Moscow is wildlife easiest to see?
Izmailovsky Park
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Izmailovsky Park (129 bird species recorded), followed by Fili Park and Moscow Main Botanical Garden. See them on the map.
Is Moscow good for wildlife watching?
3.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Moscow gets 3.5/5: 317th of 380 cities worldwide and 37th in Europe. 18 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