City
N'Djamena
🇹🇩 Chad
Africa, Chad 144 spp. recorded
N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a Special Status Province. Wikipedia
12.126° N 15.060° E
🦜 Nature
144 Species sighted
1,346 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Apr Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
African Five-lined Skink
Trachylepis quinquetaeniata
LC
African Chameleon
Chamaeleo africanus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Four-banded Sandgrouse
Pterocles quadricinctus
Recent sightings in N'Djamena
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
14Jan
15Feb
13Mar
20Apr
19May
—
No data
Jun17Jul
—
No data
Aug16Sep
—
No data
Oct—
No data
Nov—
No data
Dec 🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
0.1%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
1
areasWildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Hot semi-arid
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
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.8
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 442
🐒 Mammals 93
🦎 Reptiles 75
🐸 Amphibians 15
625 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
28 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.4
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
52% 📊
Coverage (83 species at ≥5% of 625 in the inventory)
13% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 reptile)
37% 🌟
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%)
11 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.3
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 0.1% land Low
Protected areas 1 Medium
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in N'Djamena?
144 species
N'Djamena's urban area has 144 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Rainbow Agama (about 80%), Speckled Pigeon (about 60%), Cattle Egret (about 60%), Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu (about 60%) and Common Bulbul (about 60%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in N'Djamena?
April–May and September
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 40% in January.
Can you see a Rainbow Agama in N'Djamena?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Rainbow Agama sighting in N'Djamena on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu in N'Djamena?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu sighting in N'Djamena on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 80%).
Can you see a Speckled Pigeon in N'Djamena?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Pigeon sighting in N'Djamena on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May and September (about 70%).
Is N'Djamena good for wildlife watching?
3.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, N'Djamena gets 3.5/5: 326th of 380 cities worldwide and 33rd in Africa. 12 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
Nearest Cities
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