All 5 in 3 days here: ~10%
City
Sincan
🇹🇷 Turkey
Asia, Turkey 112 spp. recorded
Sincan is a municipality and metropolitan district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Sincan has friendly relations with the municipality of Doboj Jug from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Wikipedia
39.965° N 32.596° E
🦜 Nature
112 Species sighted
1,544 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Eastern European Hedgehog
Erinaceus concolor
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Green Toad
Bufotes viridis
🌙 Most active after dark
Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria
LC
Eastern European Hedgehog
Erinaceus concolor
LC
Green Toad
Bufotes viridis
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Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
LC
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
LC
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala
LC
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
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Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva
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Recent sightings in Sincan
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
19Jan
19Feb
17Mar
17Apr
15May
16Jun
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No data
Jul—
No data
Aug17Sep
18Oct
22Nov
18Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Cold semi-arid
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
2.8
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 285
🐒 Mammals 63
🦎 Reptiles 26
🐸 Amphibians 9
383 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
15 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
69% 📊
Coverage (73 species at ≥5% of 383 in the inventory)
19% 🔀
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)
3 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
19 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.8
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 1 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Sincan?
112 species
Sincan's urban area has 112 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Eurasian Magpie (over 90%), Rock Pigeon (over 90%), House Sparrow (about 90%), European Starling (about 80%) and Hooded Crow (about 70%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Sincan?
February, April, June, October and December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in March.
Can you see a Eurasian Magpie in Sincan?
Yes
Over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Magpie sighting in Sincan on a given day, based on 82 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April–June, September and December–February (over 90%).
Can you see a Hooded Crow in Sincan?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Crow sighting in Sincan on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 90%).
Can you see a Chukar in Sincan?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chukar sighting in Sincan on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November (about 50%).
Is Sincan good for wildlife watching?
3.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Sincan gets 3.8/5: 270th of 380 cities worldwide and 113th in Asia. 17 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