All 5 in 3 days here: ~70%
City
Natal
🇧🇷 Brazil
South America, Brazil 186 spp. recorded
5.807° S 35.239° W
🦜 Nature
186 Species sighted
1,934 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
Iack's Red-rumped Agouti
Dasyprocta iacki
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
LC
Maximilian's Blue-tailed Microteiid
Micrablepharus maximiliani
LC
Paraguay Green Racer
Philodryas nattereri
LC
Brazilian Galliwasp
Diploglossus lessonae
LC
Boa Constrictor
Boa constrictor
LC
Black-headed Snake
Tantilla melanocephala
LC
Painted Coral Snake
Micrurus corallinus
LC
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
Salvator merianae
EN
Natal Pygmy Gecko
Coleodactylus natalensis
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Cururu Toad
Rhinella diptycha
LC
Venezuela Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax x-signatus
LC
Miranda's White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus macrosternum
LC
Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax fuscovarius
LC Endemic
Pernambuco White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus troglodytes
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
LC
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
LC
Cururu Toad
Rhinella diptycha
LC
Venezuela Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax x-signatus
LC
Miranda's White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus macrosternum
LC
Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax fuscovarius
LC Endemic
Pernambuco White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus troglodytes
LC
Pernambuco Worm Snake
Amerotyphlops paucisquamus
LC
Common Potoo
Nyctibius griseus
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Recent sightings in Natal
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Parque das Dunas
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Green Iguana~90%+30%
Pale-breasted Thrush~60%≈
White-eared Opossum~60%+20%
Crab-eating Fox~60%+50%
Painted Coral Snake~60%+50%
Great Kiskadee~50%-40%
Palm Tanager~50%-20%
Bananaquit~50%-30%
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
3.2Jan
2.9Feb
20Mar
17Apr
22May
2.9Jun
22Jul
20Aug
19Sep
19Oct
19Nov
19Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
0.3%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
1
areasWildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
World Heritage
No
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?
4.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 352
🐒 Mammals 184
🦎 Reptiles 87
🐸 Amphibians 38
661 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
25 Threatened 34 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
68% 📊
Coverage (102 species at ≥5% of 661 in the inventory)
15% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 reptile, 1 mammal)
39% 🌟
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%)
22 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 0.3% land Low
Protected areas 1 Medium
Wildlife spots 1 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Natal?
186 species
Natal's urban area has 186 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Kiskadee (about 90%), Southern House Wren (about 80%), Bananaquit (about 70%), Palm Tanager (about 70%) and Green Iguana (about 60%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Common Marmoset (about 60%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Natal?
March, May, July and September–December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in April and August.
Can you see a Picuí Ground-Dove in Natal?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Picuí Ground-Dove sighting in Natal on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and May (about 80%).
Can you see a Common Marmoset in Natal?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Marmoset sighting in Natal on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March, July, September and November (about 70%).
Can you see a Plain-bellied Emerald in Natal?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-bellied Emerald sighting in Natal on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May, July and October (about 60%).
Is Natal good for wildlife watching?
4.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Natal gets 4.5/5: 105th of 380 cities worldwide and 21st in South America. 26 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Nearest Parks
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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