City
Seoul
🇰🇷 South Korea
Asia, South Korea 349 spp. recorded
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea. Wikipedia
37.438° N 126.915° E
🦜 Nature
349 Species sighted
181,501 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Japanese Mole
Mogera wogura
LC
Striped Field Mouse
Apodemus agrarius
LC
Eurasian Harvest Mouse
Micromys minutus
LC
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
LC
Asian Particolored Bat
Vespertilio sinensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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📊 Most Spotted
LC
Korean Brown Frog
Rana coreana
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Seoul
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Gangseo Wetland Eco Park
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서울--서울숲공원(Seoul--Seoul Forest Park)
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Seoul National University-Gwanak Campus
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Seollleung & Jeongneung Royal Tombs
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Uiwang · Wangsong Reservoir
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Songdo · Namdong Reservoir
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Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
24Jan
26Feb
31Mar
39Apr
48May
51Jun
53Jul
51Aug
48Sep
41Oct
34Nov
25Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
3%
Protected sea
0.4%
Protected areas
76
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
6
placesClimate
Continental
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 453
🐒 Mammals 101
🦎 Reptiles 34
🐸 Amphibians 26
614 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
55 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
70% 📊
Coverage (94 species at ≥5% of 614 in the inventory)
15% 🔀
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%)
17 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.0
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 3% land · 0.4% sea Medium
Protected areas 76 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 6 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Seoul?
349 species
Seoul's urban area has 349 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Oriental Magpie (about 90%), Brown-eared Bulbul (about 90%), Cinereous Tit (about 90%), Oriental Turtle Dove (about 80%) and Large-billed Crow (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eurasian Red Squirrel (about 30%); among reptiles, Amur Softshell Turtle (about 10%); among amphibians, Japanese Tree Frog (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Seoul?
Any time of year
Wildlife is about as easy to see all year: the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day in every month with enough records.
Can you see a Brown-eared Bulbul in Seoul?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-eared Bulbul sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 9,138 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April–July and September–January (about 90%).
Can you see a Marsh Tit in Seoul?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Tit sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 6,121 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (about 80%).
Can you see an Oriental Magpie in Seoul?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Magpie sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 10,592 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April–July and October–November (over 90%).
Where in Seoul is wildlife easiest to see?
Olympic Park
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Olympic Park (128 bird species recorded), followed by Changgyeonggung and Gangseo Wetland Eco Park. See them on the map.
Is Seoul good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Seoul gets 4.0/5: 206th of 380 cities worldwide and 86th in Asia. 19 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
Nearest Parks
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