All 5 in 3 days here: ~60%
City
Porto Alegre
🇧🇷 Brazil
South America, Brazil 289 spp. recorded
Porto Alegre is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian state. Wikipedia
29.988° S 51.110° W
🦜 Nature
289 Species sighted
51,670 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Apr Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus spinosus
LC
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
LC
Nine-banded Armadillo
Dasypus novemcinctus
LC
Pallas's Long-tongued Bat
Glossophaga soricina
LC
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
South American Hoary Bat
Aeorestes villosissimus
LC
Lesser Grison
Galictis cuja
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Lichtenstein's Green Racer
Philodryas olfersii
LC
Ocellated Whiptail Lizard
Teius oculatus
LC
Brazilian Keelback
Helicops infrataeniatus
LC
Darwin's Ringed Worm Lizard
Amphisbaena darwinii
LC
Spot-bellied Slug-eating Snake
Dipsas ventrimaculata
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Bella Vista Toad
Rhinella dorbignyi
LC
Dumeril's Striped Frog
Leptodactylus gracilis
LC
Yellow Cururu Toad
Rhinella icterica
LC
Blacksmith Tree Frog
Boana faber
LC
Montevideo Tree Frog
Boana pulchella
LC
Hensel's Swamp Frog
Pseudopaludicola falcipes
LC
Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax fuscovarius
LC
Cuvier’s Foam Frog
Physalaemus cuvieri
LC
Argentine Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax granulatus
LC
Coastal Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax tymbamirim
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Sphiggurus spinosus
LC
Dumeril's Striped Frog
Leptodactylus gracilis
LC
Yellow Cururu Toad
Rhinella icterica
LC
Pallas's Long-tongued Bat
Glossophaga soricina
LC
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
LC
Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax fuscovarius
LC
Argentine Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax granulatus
LC
Ñacundá Nighthawk
Chordeiles nacunda
LC
Common Potoo
Nyctibius griseus
LC
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
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Recent sightings in Porto Alegre
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Jardim Botânico de Porto Alegre
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Parque Mascarenhas de Morais
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Parque Farroupilha (Redenção)
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Aeroporto Internacional Salgado Filho
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Estrada Marechal Osório
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
44Jan
47Feb
43Mar
49Apr
38May
36Jun
33Jul
40Aug
42Sep
43Oct
47Nov
47Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
5%
Protected sea
11%
Protected areas
6
areasWildlife spots
7
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.9
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 522
🐒 Mammals 146
🦎 Reptiles 100
🐸 Amphibians 55
823 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
42 Threatened 13 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
75% 📊
Coverage (116 species at ≥5% of 823 in the inventory)
14% 🔀
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)
5 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
19 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.8
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 5% land · 11% sea High
Protected areas 6 High
Wildlife spots 7 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Porto Alegre?
289 species
Porto Alegre's urban area has 289 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Kiskadee (about 90%), Rufous Hornero (about 90%), Monk Parakeet (about 90%), Eared Dove (about 90%) and Rufous-bellied Thrush (about 90%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Brazilian Guinea Pig (about 20%); among reptiles, Hilaire’s Toadhead Turtle (about 40%); among amphibians, Graceful Dwarf Frog (about 10%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Porto Alegre?
August to January
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in February to July.
Can you see a Rufous Hornero in Porto Alegre?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Hornero sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 2,420 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, April–May and August (over 90%).
Can you see a Rufous-bellied Thrush in Porto Alegre?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Thrush sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 2,263 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July and October (over 90%).
Can you see an Eared Dove in Porto Alegre?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Eared Dove sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 2,376 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January and February (over 90%).
Where in Porto Alegre is wildlife easiest to see?
Jardim Botânico de Porto Alegre
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Jardim Botânico de Porto Alegre (121 bird species recorded), followed by Parque Germânia and Parque Mascarenhas de Morais. See them on the map.
Is Porto Alegre good for wildlife watching?
4.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Porto Alegre gets 4.6/5: 66th of 380 cities worldwide and 14th in South America. 24 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