City
Perth
🇦🇺 Australia
Oceania, Australia 276 spp. recorded
Perth is the capital and largest city of the state of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia. The world's most isolated city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. Wikipedia
31.914° S 115.861° E
🦜 Nature
276 Species sighted
233,340 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
LC Endemic
White-striped Free-tailed Bat
Austronomus australis
LC
Black-gloved Wallaby
Notamacropus irma
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Perth
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Alfred Cove Nature Reserve
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Neil McDougall Park (Como)
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
48Jan
43Feb
43Mar
43Apr
41May
36Jun
35Jul
36Aug
44Sep
48Oct
49Nov
49Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
2%
Protected sea
6%
Protected areas
37
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
3
placesClimate
Mediterranean
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 406
🐒 Mammals 82
🦎 Reptiles 147
🐸 Amphibians 26
661 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
37 Threatened 212 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
70% 📊
Coverage (112 species at ≥5% of 661 in the inventory)
17% 🔀
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)
3 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 2% land · 6% sea High
Protected areas 37 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 3 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Perth?
276 species
Perth's urban area has 276 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Australian Raven (about 90%), Willie Wagtail (about 90%), Red Wattlebird (about 90%), Coconut Lorikeet (about 80%) and Australian Magpie (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Western Grey Kangaroo (about 20%); among reptiles, Shingleback Lizard (about 40%); among amphibians, Motorbike Frog (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Perth?
Any time of year
Wildlife is about as easy to see all year: the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day in every month with enough records.
Can you see an Australian Raven in Perth?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Raven sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 9,254 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May to October (about 90%).
Can you see a Red Wattlebird in Perth?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Red Wattlebird sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 8,734 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–June and August–November (about 90%).
Can you see a Willie Wagtail in Perth?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Willie Wagtail sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 8,949 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April–August and November–January (about 90%).
Where in Perth is wildlife easiest to see?
Herdsman Lake
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Herdsman Lake (123 bird species recorded), followed by Kings Park (Perth) and Alfred Cove Nature Reserve. See them on the map.
Is Perth good for wildlife watching?
4.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Perth gets 4.5/5: 80th of 380 cities worldwide and 2nd in Oceania. 31 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