All 4 in 3 days here: ~80%
City
Toronto
🇨🇦 Canada
North America, Canada 367 spp. recorded
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located on a harbour at the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The city is the fourth-most populous city in North America, behind Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles. Wikipedia
43.708° N 79.487° W
🦜 Nature
367 Species sighted
1,658,699 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
LC
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 3 in 3 days here: ~40%
All 6 in 3 days here: ~10%
All 4 in 3 days here: <5%
Recent sightings in Toronto
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Colonel Samuel Smith Park
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Ashbridge's Bay Park
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Scarborough · Rosetta McClain Gardens
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Mississauga · Rattray Marsh CA
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Mississauga · The Riverwood Conservancy
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Don Valley Brick Works Park
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Tommy Thompson Park · Wet Woods
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Mississauga · Lakefront Promenade Park
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
25Jan
24Feb
30Mar
44Apr
63May
84Jun
87Jul
81Aug
69Sep
52Oct
35Nov
27Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
0.7%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
25
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
4
placesClimate
Continental
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
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 467
🐒 Mammals 65
🦎 Reptiles 32
🐸 Amphibians 26
590 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
25 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
64% 📊
Coverage (125 species at ≥5% of 590 in the inventory)
21% 🔀
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%)
16 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.0
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 0.7% land Low
Protected areas 25 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 4 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Toronto?
367 species
Toronto's urban area has 367 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Northern Cardinal (about 90%), American Robin (about 80%), Black-capped Chickadee (about 70%), Mallard (about 70%) and Ring-billed Gull (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eastern Gray Squirrel (about 50%); among reptiles, Painted Turtle (about 30%); among amphibians, Green Frog (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Toronto?
March to July
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in January.
Can you see a Northern Cardinal in Toronto?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Cardinal sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 73,376 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–August and December (about 90%).
Can you see a Black-capped Chickadee in Toronto?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Chickadee sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 52,896 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September to February (about 80%).
Can you see an American Robin in Toronto?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report an American Robin sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 68,858 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April to July (about 90%).
Where in Toronto is wildlife easiest to see?
Colonel Samuel Smith Park
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Colonel Samuel Smith Park (244 bird species recorded), followed by High Park and Ashbridge's Bay Park. See them on the map.
Is Toronto good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Toronto gets 4.0/5: 221st of 380 cities worldwide and 30th in North America. 18 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