All 5 in 3 days here: ~90%
City
Salvador
🇧🇷 Brazil
South America, Brazil 246 spp. recorded
Salvador is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine, music, and architecture. The African influence in many cultural aspects of the city makes it a center of Afro-Brazilian culture. Wikipedia
12.922° S 38.406° W
🦜 Nature
246 Species sighted
20,413 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
LC
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
LC
Brazilian Guinea Pig
Cavia aperea
VU
Javan Rusa
Rusa timorensis
LC
Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Saccopteryx leptura
LC
Lesser Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus septemcinctus
LC
Seba's Short-tailed Bat
Carollia perspicillata
LC
Tayra
Eira barbara
LC
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
LC
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC Endemic
Bonito Tree Frog
Dendropsophus branneri
LC
Venezuela Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax x-signatus
Paulo's Robber Frog
Pristimantis paulodutrai
Povoação Tropical Bullfrog
Adenomera thomei
LC
Criolla Frog
Leptodactylus latrans
LC
Ringed Caecilian
Siphonops annulatus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Mountain Keelback
Helicops angulatus
LC
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
LC
Venezuela Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax x-signatus
Paulo's Robber Frog
Pristimantis paulodutrai
Povoação Tropical Bullfrog
Adenomera thomei
LC
Criolla Frog
Leptodactylus latrans
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Recent sightings in Salvador
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Praia do Rio Vermelho
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
35Jan
34Feb
35Mar
38Apr
40May
38Jun
35Jul
33Aug
36Sep
37Oct
35Nov
36Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
7%
Protected sea
9%
Protected areas
4
areasWildlife spots
3
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Tropical rainforest
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 467
🐒 Mammals 203
🦎 Reptiles 146
🐸 Amphibians 62
878 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
32 Threatened 61 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
83% 📊
Coverage (138 species at ≥5% of 878 in the inventory)
16% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
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%)
29 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.8
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 7% land · 9% sea High
Protected areas 4 High
Wildlife spots 3 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Salvador?
246 species
Salvador's urban area has 246 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Kiskadee (over 90%), Ruddy Ground-Dove (about 90%), Bananaquit (about 90%), Social Flycatcher (about 90%) and Sayaca Tanager (about 90%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Common Marmoset (about 70%); among reptiles, Mourning Gecko (about 60%); among amphibians, Cururu Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Salvador?
May and October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 90% on a given day, against about 80% in June–September and November–April.
Can you see a Masked Water-Tyrant in Salvador?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Water-Tyrant sighting in Salvador on a given day, based on 729 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–May and October (about 90%).
Can you see a Plain Parakeet in Salvador?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Parakeet sighting in Salvador on a given day, based on 538 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and November (about 80%).
Can you see a Common Marmoset in Salvador?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Common Marmoset sighting in Salvador on a given day, based on 100 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, May and July–October (about 80%).
Where in Salvador is wildlife easiest to see?
Museu Náutico da Bahia
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Museu Náutico da Bahia (45 bird species recorded), followed by Pelourinho and Praia do Rio Vermelho. See them on the map.
Is Salvador good for wildlife watching?
5.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Salvador gets 5.0/5: 6th of 380 cities worldwide and 2nd in South America. 34 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