All 5 in 3 days here: ~70%
City
Recife
🇧🇷 Brazil
South America, Brazil 352 spp. recorded
Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area in both the North and the Northeast Region of Brazil. It is the largest city in Pernambuco state, and the fourth-largest urban area in all of Brazil. Wikipedia
8.021° S 34.940° W
🦜 Nature
352 Species sighted
4,402 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
South American Coati
Nasua nasua
LC
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
LC
Pallas's Long-tongued Bat
Glossophaga soricina
LC
Nine-banded Armadillo
Dasypus novemcinctus
LC
pale spear-nosed bat
Phyllostomus discolor
LC
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Cuvier’s Foam Frog
Physalaemus cuvieri
LC Endemic
Rio Bahu White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus natalensis
LC Endemic
Porto Alegre Golden-eyed Tree Frog
Trachycephalus mesophaeus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
LC
Pallas's Long-tongued Bat
Glossophaga soricina
LC
pale spear-nosed bat
Phyllostomus discolor
Challenges you can complete here
All 3 in 3 days here: ~50%
Recent sightings in Recife
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Parque Estadual de Dois Irmãos
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
33Jan
33Feb
38Mar
31Apr
40May
38Jun
39Jul
35Aug
35Sep
39Oct
28Nov
32Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
9%
Protected sea
0.9%
Protected areas
32
areasWildlife spots
2
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Tropical monsoon
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?
4.8
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 473
🐒 Mammals 199
🦎 Reptiles 115
🐸 Amphibians 53
840 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
40 Threatened 46 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
65% 📊
Coverage (211 species at ≥5% of 840 in the inventory)
25% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 reptile)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
8 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
24 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.8
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 9% land · 0.9% sea High
Protected areas 32 High
Wildlife spots 2 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Recife?
352 species
Recife's urban area has 352 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Kiskadee (about 80%), Peters' Lava Lizard (about 70%), Palm Tanager (about 70%), Black Vulture (about 70%) and Masked Water-Tyrant (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Capybara (about 50%); among amphibians, Cururu Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Recife?
March, June–July and October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 40% in April.
Can you see a Peters' Lava Lizard in Recife?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Peters' Lava Lizard sighting in Recife on a given day, based on 166 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September (about 90%).
Can you see a Masked Water-Tyrant in Recife?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Water-Tyrant sighting in Recife on a given day, based on 110 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–March and July (about 80%).
Can you see a Wing-banded Hornero in Recife?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Wing-banded Hornero sighting in Recife on a given day, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, March and May–June (about 60%).
Where in Recife is wildlife easiest to see?
Parque Estadual de Dois Irmãos
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Parque Estadual de Dois Irmãos (102 bird species recorded), followed by Aeroporto. See them on the map.
Is Recife good for wildlife watching?
5.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Recife gets 5.0/5: 8th of 380 cities worldwide and 3rd in South America. 32 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