City
Tangier
🇲🇦 Morocco
Africa, Morocco 123 spp. recorded
Tangier, also called Tangiers, is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco. Wikipedia
35.754° N 5.821° W
🦜 Nature
123 Species sighted
1,630 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jan Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
Mediterranean Turtle
Mauremys leprosa
LC
Large Psammodromus
Psammodromus algirus
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Mediterranean Turtle
Mauremys leprosa
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Thekla Lark
Galerida theklae
LC
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
LC
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
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Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
Recent sightings in Tangier
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Port de Tanger Ville
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Jardins de la Mendoubia
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Place de la Kasbah | ساحة القصبة
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Jardin du Musée de la Kasbah
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
15Jan
11Feb
13Mar
13Apr
12May
12Jun
12Jul
8.4Aug
11Sep
8.5Oct
11Nov
12Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
5
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Mediterranean
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.4
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 313
🐒 Mammals 82
🦎 Reptiles 43
🐸 Amphibians 10
448 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
37 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.4
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
59% 📊
Coverage (65 species at ≥5% of 448 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)
2 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
11 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.0
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 5 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Tangier?
123 species
Tangier's urban area has 123 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Yellow-legged Gull (over 90%), Rock Pigeon (about 80%), Spotless Starling (about 80%), House Sparrow (about 60%) and Eurasian Blackbird (about 60%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Tangier?
April and June
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 40% in October. Those are among Tangier's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in November.
Can you see a Spotless Starling in Tangier?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Spotless Starling sighting in Tangier on a given day, based on 89 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (over 90%).
Can you see a Yellow-legged Gull in Tangier?
Yes
Over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-legged Gull sighting in Tangier on a given day, based on 197 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–July, September and November (over 90%).
Can you see a House Bunting in Tangier?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a House Bunting sighting in Tangier on a given day, based on 73 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February (about 80%).
Where in Tangier is wildlife easiest to see?
Port de Tanger Ville
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Port de Tanger Ville (48 bird species recorded), followed by Tanger · Medina and Jardins de la Mendoubia. See them on the map.
Is Tangier good for wildlife watching?
3.4 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Tangier gets 3.4/5: 334th of 380 cities worldwide and 35th in Africa. 13 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