City
Rostov-on-Don
🇷🇺 Russia
Europe, Russia 126 spp. recorded
Rostov-on-Don is a city in Russia. Rostov-on-Don lies in the southeastern part of the East European Plain on the Don River. The southwestern suburbs of the city lie above the Don river delta. Wikipedia
47.250° N 39.711° E
🦜 Nature
126 Species sighted
706 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
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Northern White-breasted Hedgehog
Erinaceus roumanicus
LC
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
LC
particolored bat
Vespertilio murinus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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grass snake
Natrix natrix
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Sand Lizard
Lacerta agilis
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Caspian Whipsnake
Dolichophis caspius
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Northern White-breasted Hedgehog
Erinaceus roumanicus
LC
grass snake
Natrix natrix
LC
Green Toad
Bufotes viridis
LC
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
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Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
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European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
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Little Owl
Athene noctua
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Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva
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Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
Recent sightings in Rostov-on-Don
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
7.9Jan
8.8Feb
12Mar
9.6Apr
13May
9Jun
9.4Jul
6.4Aug
4.1Sep
3.7Oct
2.5Nov
3.1Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
0.8%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
1
areasWildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
2
placesClimate
Continental
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Moderate
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
2.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 259
🐒 Mammals 60
🦎 Reptiles 15
🐸 Amphibians 5
339 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
17 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.6
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
42% 📊
Coverage (90 species at ≥5% of 339 in the inventory)
27% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 mammal, 1 reptile)
39% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
0 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
7 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.4
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 0.8% land Low
Protected areas 1 Medium
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Rostov-on-Don?
126 species
Rostov-on-Don's urban area has 126 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Tit (about 60%), Hooded Crow (about 60%), Eurasian Magpie (about 60%), Rock Pigeon (about 50%) and House Sparrow (about 40%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eurasian Red Squirrel (about 40%); among reptiles, Pond Slider (about 30%); among amphibians, Marsh Frog (about 10%).
Can you see a Hooded Crow in Rostov-on-Don?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Crow sighting in Rostov-on-Don on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Eurasian Magpie in Rostov-on-Don?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Magpie sighting in Rostov-on-Don on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Great Tit in Rostov-on-Don?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Great Tit sighting in Rostov-on-Don on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Is Rostov-on-Don good for wildlife watching?
2.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Rostov-on-Don gets 2.6/5: 367th of 380 cities worldwide and 45th in Europe. 8 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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