All 4 in 3 days here: <5%
City
Tunis
🇹🇳 Tunisia
Africa, Tunisia 175 spp. recorded
Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. Wikipedia
36.812° N 10.214° E
🦜 Nature
175 Species sighted
2,962 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Feb Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
Dromedary Camel
Camelus dromedarius
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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Ocellated Bronze Skink
Chalcides ocellatus
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Viperine Snake
Natrix maura
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Large Psammodromus
Psammodromus algirus
False Smooth Snake
Macroprotodon mauritanicus
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Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Mediterranean Turtle
Mauremys leprosa
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Western Snake-eyed Lizard
Ophisops occidentalis
📊 Most Spotted
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Mediterranean Painted Frog
Discoglossus pictus
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Mauritanian Toad
Sclerophrys mauritanica
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Sahara Frog
Pelophylax saharicus
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African Green Toad
Bufotes boulengeri
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
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Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Mediterranean Turtle
Mauremys leprosa
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Little Owl
Athene noctua
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Thekla Lark
Galerida theklae
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Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
Audouin's Gull
Ichthyaetus audouinii
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Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
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Recent sightings in Tunis
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Carthage archaeological site
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Sebket Sijoumi (west)
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
16Jan
22Feb
18Mar
20Apr
17May
19Jun
15Jul
1.1Aug
18Sep
17Oct
16Nov
20Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
6%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
6
areasWildlife spots
4
spotsZoos & centres
2
placesClimate
Mediterranean
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 326
🐒 Mammals 74
🦎 Reptiles 41
🐸 Amphibians 7
448 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
28 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.1
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
66% 📊
Coverage (89 species at ≥5% of 448 in the inventory)
20% 🔀
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%)
12 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.0
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 6% land High
Protected areas 6 High
Wildlife spots 4 Medium
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Tunis?
175 species
Tunis's urban area has 175 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Spotless Starling (about 90%), Eurasian Blackbird (about 80%), Laughing Dove (about 80%), Spanish Sparrow (about 80%) and Moorish Gecko (about 70%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Tunis?
January–February, May–June, September and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in July.
Can you see a Spotless Starling in Tunis?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Spotless Starling sighting in Tunis on a given day, based on 171 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January and November (over 90%).
Can you see a Spanish Sparrow in Tunis?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Spanish Sparrow sighting in Tunis on a given day, based on 128 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February (about 90%).
Can you see a Moorish Gecko in Tunis?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Moorish Gecko sighting in Tunis on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May–June and December–February (about 80%).
Where in Tunis is wildlife easiest to see?
Carthage archaeological site
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Carthage archaeological site (43 bird species recorded), followed by Sidi Bou Said and Parc du Belvédère. See them on the map.
Is Tunis good for wildlife watching?
3.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Tunis gets 3.8/5: 282nd of 380 cities worldwide and 28th in Africa. 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