All 5 in 3 days here: ~60%
City
São Paulo
🇧🇷 Brazil
South America, Brazil 628 spp. recorded
São Paulo is the capital and largest city of the state of São Paulo. The largest city in Brazil, it is also the most populous city in the Americas. Wikipedia
23.594° S 46.576° W
🦜 Nature
628 Species sighted
397,878 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jan Best month
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🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 3 in 3 days here: ~10%
Recent sightings in São Paulo
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Parque Ecológico do Tietê
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Parque Linear Nove de Julho
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Santo André · Parque Central
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Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos (Cumbica)
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Universidade de São Paulo · Praça do Relógio
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Horto Florestal (PE Alberto Löfgren)
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Parque Ibirapuera--Viveiro Manequinho Lopes (NÃO utilizar para outros pontos do parque)
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Rufous-bellied Thrush~90%+10%
Bananaquit~80%≈
Common Marmoset~80%+60%
Great Kiskadee~80%-10%
Big-eared Opossum~80%+60%
Sayaca Tanager~70%-20%
Black-pencilled Marmoset~60%+30%
South-American Snake-headed Turtle~20%+10%
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
63Jan
61Feb
59Mar
61Apr
57May
53Jun
53Jul
52Aug
53Sep
58Oct
57Nov
61Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
5%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
19
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
6
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 788
🐒 Mammals 210
🦎 Reptiles 202
🐸 Amphibians 178
1378 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
59 Threatened 157 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.5
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Top-12 Avg Probability
73% 📊
Coverage (120 species at ≥5% of 1378 in the inventory)
9% 🔀
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)
9 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
17 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 5% land High
Protected areas 19 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 6 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in São Paulo?
628 species
São Paulo's urban area has 628 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Kiskadee (over 90%), Sayaca Tanager (about 90%), Rufous-bellied Thrush (about 80%), Plain Parakeet (about 80%) and Bananaquit (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Black-pencilled Marmoset (about 30%); among reptiles, Argentine Black-and-white Tegu (about 20%); among amphibians, Ornate Forest toad (about 10%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in São Paulo?
August and September
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in October to July. Those are among São Paulo's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 230 mm in January.
Can you see a Plain Parakeet in São Paulo?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Parakeet sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 17,386 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–April and July (about 90%).
Can you see a Sayaca Tanager in São Paulo?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Sayaca Tanager sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 18,659 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Rufous-bellied Thrush in São Paulo?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Thrush sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 16,891 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August to November (about 90%).
Where in São Paulo is wildlife easiest to see?
Parque Ecológico do Tietê
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Parque Ecológico do Tietê (242 bird species recorded), followed by Parque Ibirapuera and Parque da Aclimação. See them on the map.
Is São Paulo good for wildlife watching?
4.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, São Paulo gets 4.6/5: 67th of 380 cities worldwide and 15th in South America. 20 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