All 5 in 3 days here: ~30%
City
Porto
🇵🇹 Portugal
Europe, Portugal 287 spp. recorded
Porto, also known in English as Oporto, is the second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon. It is the capital of the Porto District and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto city proper, which is the entire municipality of Porto, is small compared to its metropolitan area. Wikipedia
41.132° N 8.585° W
🦜 Nature
287 Species sighted
114,544 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Aug Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
NT
Eurasian Otter
Lutra lutra
LC
European Wood Mouse
Apodemus sylvaticus
LC
European Badger
Meles meles
LC
Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
LC
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
LC
Field Vole
Microtus agrestis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Natterjack Toad
Epidalea calamita
LC
Iberian Tree Frog
Hyla molleri
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 2 in 3 days here: ~10%
All 6 in 3 days here: <5%
All 4 in 3 days here: <5%
Recent sightings in Porto
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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RNL Estuário do Douro · área geral
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Parque da Cidade do Porto
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Parque Biológico de Gaia
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Estuário do Douro · Observatório de Aves FAPAS/APDL
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Parque das Varas
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Jardins do Palácio de Cristal
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Jardim do Passeio Alegre
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Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
29Jan
34Feb
39Mar
50Apr
50May
53Jun
56Jul
59Aug
52Sep
49Oct
37Nov
32Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
2%
Protected sea
2%
Protected areas
4
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
3
placesClimate
Mediterranean
World Heritage
UNESCO
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?
3.9
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 368
🐒 Mammals 91
🦎 Reptiles 45
🐸 Amphibians 21
525 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
35 Threatened 1 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% 📊
Coverage (102 species at ≥5% of 525 in the inventory)
19% 🔀
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)
1 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
13 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 2% land · 2% sea Medium
Protected areas 4 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 3 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Porto?
287 species
Porto's urban area has 287 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Eurasian Magpie (about 80%), Yellow-legged Gull (about 80%), Eurasian Blackbird (about 80%), Rock Pigeon (about 70%) and Wood Pigeon (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Common Hedgehog (about 20%); among reptiles, Bocage's Wall Lizard (about 40%); among amphibians, Iberian Green Frog (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Porto?
March to June
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in August and September.
Can you see a Bocage's Wall Lizard in Porto?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Bocage's Wall Lizard sighting in Porto on a given day, based on 320 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 50%).
Can you see a Yellow-legged Gull in Porto?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-legged Gull sighting in Porto on a given day, based on 7,858 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July (about 90%).
Can you see a Spotless Starling in Porto?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Spotless Starling sighting in Porto on a given day, based on 3,023 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May and October (about 60%).
Where in Porto is wildlife easiest to see?
RNL Estuário do Douro · área geral
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is RNL Estuário do Douro · área geral (164 bird species recorded), followed by Parque da Cidade do Porto and Parque Biológico de Gaia. See them on the map.
Is Porto good for wildlife watching?
3.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Porto gets 3.6/5: 304th of 380 cities worldwide and 32nd in Europe. 19 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