All 5 in 3 days here: ~50%
City
Valencia
🇻🇪 Venezuela
South America, Venezuela 309 spp. recorded
Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State and the third-largest city in Venezuela. Wikipedia
10.179° N 67.969° W
🦜 Nature
309 Species sighted
21,440 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
LC
Brown-throated Sloth
Bradypus variegatus
EN
brown weeper capuchin
Cebus brunneus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
LC
Plee's Tropical Racer
Mastigodryas pleii
LC
Pygmy Coralsnake
Micrurus dissoleucus
LC
Black-backed Snake
Erythrolamprus melanotus
LC
Barba Amarilla
Bothrops atrox
LC
Red Worm Lizard
Amphisbaena alba
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Johnstone's Whistling Frog
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei
LC
Spotted Foam-nest Frog
Leptodactylus insularum
LC
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
LC
Whistling Grass Frog
Leptodactylus fuscus
LC
Venezuela Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax x-signatus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
LC
Pygmy Coralsnake
Micrurus dissoleucus
LC
Johnstone's Whistling Frog
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei
LC
Cloudy Snail-eating Snake
Sibon nebulatus
LC
Spotted Foam-nest Frog
Leptodactylus insularum
LC
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
LC
Whistling Grass Frog
Leptodactylus fuscus
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Valencia
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Parque Fernado Peñalver (Negra Hipólita)
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Jardín Botánico Naguanagua
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
35Jan
32Feb
33Mar
32Apr
33May
33Jun
36Jul
39Aug
44Sep
44Oct
36Nov
30Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
99%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
3
areasWildlife spots
3
spotsZoos & centres
2
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 689
🐒 Mammals 221
🦎 Reptiles 125
🐸 Amphibians 52
1087 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
33 Threatened 16 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
63% 📊
Coverage (111 species at ≥5% of 1087 in the inventory)
10% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 reptile)
37% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
9 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
14 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.5
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 99% land High
Protected areas 3 Medium
Wildlife spots 3 Medium
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Valencia?
309 species
Valencia's urban area has 309 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Blue-gray Tanager (about 90%), Great Kiskadee (about 80%), Tropical Kingbird (about 70%), Green Iguana (about 70%) and Saffron Finch (about 60%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Red-tailed Squirrel (about 30%); among amphibians, Eastern Cane Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Valencia?
August to October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in November to July. Those are among Valencia's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in February.
Can you see a Bare-eyed Thrush in Valencia?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Bare-eyed Thrush sighting in Valencia on a given day, based on 779 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and April (about 80%).
Can you see a Wiegmann's Striped Gecko in Valencia?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Wiegmann's Striped Gecko sighting in Valencia on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (about 80%).
Can you see a Blue-gray Tanager in Valencia?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-gray Tanager sighting in Valencia on a given day, based on 1,305 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (over 90%).
Where in Valencia is wildlife easiest to see?
Parque Fernado Peñalver (Negra Hipólita)
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Parque Fernado Peñalver (Negra Hipólita) (83 bird species recorded), followed by Parque El Casupo (Valencia) and Jardín Botánico Naguanagua. See them on the map.
Is Valencia good for wildlife watching?
4.7 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Valencia gets 4.7/5: 55th of 380 cities worldwide and 13th in South America. 20 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