City
Ulaanbaatar
🇲🇳 Mongolia
Asia, Mongolia 169 spp. recorded
Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. Wikipedia
47.930° N 106.897° E
🦜 Nature
169 Species sighted
2,940 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
LC
Corsac Fox
Vulpes corsac
LC
Mongolian Jird
Meriones unguiculatus
LC
Daurian Pika
Ochotona dauurica
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
grass snake
Natrix natrix
LC
Steppe Rat Snake
Elaphe dione
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Gobi Racerunner
Eremias przewalskii
LC
Halys Pit Viper
Gloydius halys
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Mongolian Jird
Meriones unguiculatus
LC
grass snake
Natrix natrix
LC
Gobi Racerunner
Eremias przewalskii
LC
Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus
LC
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
LC
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
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Two-barred Warbler
Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
Recent sightings in Ulaanbaatar
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Sukhbaatar square, Ulaanbaatar
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Misheel Park, Ulaanbaatar
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Around MSUE, Selbe River, Ulaanbaatar
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Zaisan bridge, Tuul River, UB
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
9.3Jan
13Feb
11Mar
14Apr
14May
15Jun
18Jul
15Aug
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14Oct
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
3%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
2
areasWildlife spots
7
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Cold semi-arid
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?
3.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 359
🐒 Mammals 70
🦎 Reptiles 7
🐸 Amphibians 3
439 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
18 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
61% 📊
Coverage (67 species at ≥5% of 439 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)
1 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
9 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.0
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea 3% land Medium
Protected areas 2 Medium
Wildlife spots 7 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Ulaanbaatar?
169 species
Ulaanbaatar's urban area has 169 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 90%), Eurasian Magpie (about 90%), Carrion Crow (about 80%), Great Tit (about 80%) and Rock Pigeon (about 70%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Ulaanbaatar?
July
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 40% in January. That is one of Ulaanbaatar's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain against almost none in January.
Can you see a Long-tailed Rosefinch in Ulaanbaatar?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Rosefinch sighting in Ulaanbaatar on a given day, based on 78 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and April (about 70%).
Can you see an Azure Tit in Ulaanbaatar?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Azure Tit sighting in Ulaanbaatar on a given day, based on 75 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February (about 90%).
Can you see a Red-billed Chough in Ulaanbaatar?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Chough sighting in Ulaanbaatar on a given day, based on 75 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June and December (about 60%).
Where in Ulaanbaatar is wildlife easiest to see?
Seol Club
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Seol Club (60 bird species recorded), followed by Sukhbaatar square, Ulaanbaatar and Misheel Park, Ulaanbaatar. See them on the map.
Is Ulaanbaatar good for wildlife watching?
3.2 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Ulaanbaatar gets 3.2/5: 343rd of 380 cities worldwide and 142nd in Asia. 12 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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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