All 5 in 3 days here: ~70%
City
Turin
🇮🇹 Italy
Europe, Italy 230 spp. recorded
Turin is a city and a business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital and largest city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin. The city is mainly on the western bank of the River Po, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga hill. Wikipedia
45.062° N 7.642° E
🦜 Nature
230 Species sighted
23,252 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Apr Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Savi's Pipistrelle
Hypsugo savii
LC
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
LC
Kuhl's pipistrelle
Pipistrellus kuhlii
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
barred grass snake
Natrix helvetica
LC
Florida Redbelly Turtle
Pseudemys nelsoni
LC
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
LC
Western Green Lizard
Lacerta bilineata
LC
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
LC
Tessellated Water Snake
Natrix tessellata
📊 Most Spotted
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
LC
European Common Frog
Rana temporaria
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 3 in 3 days here: ~30%
All 7 in 3 days here: ~10%
Recent sightings in Turin
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Meisino · Parco della Confluenza
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Parco del Valentino
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Laghetti della Falchera
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Giardini Reali di Torino
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Parco Michelotti
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Bosco del Meisino
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Lungo Po Antonelli
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Giardino Sambuy
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
31Jan
34Feb
39Mar
62Apr
51May
48Jun
48Jul
48Aug
48Sep
44Oct
35Nov
35Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
2%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
8
areasWildlife spots
11
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
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?
3.1
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 307
🐒 Mammals 79
🦎 Reptiles 26
🐸 Amphibians 16
428 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
17 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.9
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
73% 📊
Coverage (108 species at ≥5% of 428 in the inventory)
25% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 mammal, 1 reptile)
39% 🌟
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%)
30 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.9
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 2% land Medium
Protected areas 8 High
Wildlife spots 11 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Turin?
230 species
Turin's urban area has 230 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Hooded Crow (about 90%), Eastern Gray Squirrel (about 90%), Great Tit (about 80%), Mallard (about 80%) and Eurasian Blackbird (about 80%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Common Wall Lizard (about 70%); among amphibians, Green Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Turin?
March
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in November.
Can you see an Eastern Gray Squirrel in Turin?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Gray Squirrel sighting in Turin on a given day, based on 439 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April, July and September–January (about 90%).
Can you see a Common Wall Lizard in Turin?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wall Lizard sighting in Turin on a given day, based on 193 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April to July (about 80%).
Can you see a Hooded Crow in Turin?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Crow sighting in Turin on a given day, based on 1,173 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March, June–August and October–November (over 90%).
Where in Turin is wildlife easiest to see?
Meisino · Parco della Confluenza
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Meisino · Parco della Confluenza (137 bird species recorded), followed by Parco del Valentino and Po dei Murazzi. See them on the map.
Is Turin good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Turin gets 4.3/5: 123rd of 380 cities worldwide and 3rd in Europe. 32 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