All 3 in 3 days here: <5%
City
Torreón
🇲🇽 México
North America, México 240 spp. recorded
Torreón is a city and seat of Torreón Municipality in the Mexican state of Coahuila. Torreón is part of the Comarca Lagunera metropolitan area. Wikipedia
25.552° N 103.433° W
🦜 Nature
240 Species sighted
7,409 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
LC
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
LC
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
LC
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
LC
Coyote
Canis latrans
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Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
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Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Western Yellow Bat
Dasypterus xanthinus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
LC
Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
VU
Big Bend Slider
Trachemys gaigeae
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Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Mesoamerican Slider
Trachemys venusta
LC
Rock Rattlesnake
Crotalus lepidus
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Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
Marbled Whiptail
Aspidoscelis marmoratus
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Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
📊 Most Spotted
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Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
LC
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
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Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
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Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
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Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
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Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
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Recent sightings in Torreón
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Bosque Urbano
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Spotted Ground Squirrel~90%+70%
Great-tailed Grackle~80%-20%
Black-necked Stilt~70%+60%
White-winged Dove~70%-20%
House Finch~70%-10%
Pond Slider~60%+50%
Big Bend Slider~50%+50%
Mesoamerican Slider~40%+40%
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Bosque Venustiano Carranza
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
2
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Hot desert
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?
3.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 338
🐒 Mammals 82
🦎 Reptiles 91
🐸 Amphibians 13
524 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
16 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.9
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
74% 📊
Coverage (66 species at ≥5% of 524 in the inventory)
13% 🔀
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%)
13 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.3
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 2 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Torreón?
240 species
Torreón's urban area has 240 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are White-winged Dove (about 90%), Great-tailed Grackle (about 90%), House Finch (about 80%), Golden-fronted Woodpecker (about 80%) and House Sparrow (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Spotted Ground Squirrel (about 20%); among reptiles, Mediterranean House Gecko (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Torreón?
April to July
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in August to March.
Can you see a Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Torreón?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Torreón on a given day, based on 385 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June–September and December–January (about 90%).
Can you see a Verdin in Torreón?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Verdin sighting in Torreón on a given day, based on 312 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April, August–October and December (about 80%).
Can you see a White-winged Dove in Torreón?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Dove sighting in Torreón on a given day, based on 558 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–March and May–August (over 90%).
Where in Torreón is wildlife easiest to see?
Bosque Urbano
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Bosque Urbano (91 bird species recorded), followed by Bosque Venustiano Carranza. See them on the map.
Is Torreón good for wildlife watching?
3.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Torreón gets 3.8/5: 275th of 380 cities worldwide and 38th in North America. 13 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