All 5 in 3 days here: ~40%
City
Panama City
🇵🇦 Panama
Central America, Panama 578 spp. recorded
Panama City, also known as Panama, is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. The city is at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of Panama. Wikipedia
9.056° N 79.465° W
🦜 Nature
578 Species sighted
196,226 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Great Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus lituratus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Spotted Foam-nest Frog
Leptodactylus insularum
LC
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
LC
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 2 in 3 days here: ~20%
Recent sightings in Panama City
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Tocumen International Airport
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Antiguo museo de Panama Viejo
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Costa del Este · Mirador Paseo del Mar
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Tocumen · Hotel Riande Aeropuerto
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
37Jan
37Feb
32Mar
36Apr
39May
34Jun
36Jul
38Aug
39Sep
37Oct
39Nov
38Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
0.3%
Protected sea
3%
Protected areas
5
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical monsoon
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?
4.6
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 798
🐒 Mammals 230
🦎 Reptiles 184
🐸 Amphibians 89
1301 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
37 Threatened 2 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
59% 📊
Coverage (145 species at ≥5% of 1301 in the inventory)
11% 🔀
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)
7 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
14 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.3
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 0.3% land · 3% sea Medium
Protected areas 5 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Panama City?
578 species
Panama City's urban area has 578 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great-tailed Grackle (about 80%), Black Vulture (about 80%), Tropical Kingbird (about 70%), Ruddy Ground-Dove (about 60%) and Blue-gray Tanager (about 60%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Variegated Squirrel (about 40%); among reptiles, Green Iguana (about 40%); among amphibians, Giant Marine Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Panama City?
Any time of year
Wildlife is about as easy to see all year: the city's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day in every month with enough records.
Can you see a Red-crowned Woodpecker in Panama City?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crowned Woodpecker sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 3,998 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–May and July (about 60%).
Can you see a Great-tailed Grackle in Panama City?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Great-tailed Grackle sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 9,406 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May to July (about 90%).
Can you see a Clay-colored Thrush in Panama City?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Thrush sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 4,719 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 70%).
Where in Panama City is wildlife easiest to see?
Tocumen International Airport
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Tocumen International Airport (207 bird species recorded), followed by Antiguo museo de Panama Viejo and Costa del Este · Mirador Paseo del Mar. See them on the map.
Is Panama City good for wildlife watching?
4.4 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Panama City gets 4.4/5: 117th of 380 cities worldwide and 4th in Central America. 23 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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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