All 2 in 3 days here: ~20%
City
Vienna
🇦🇹 Austria
Europe, Austria 271 spp. recorded
Vienna is the capital, most populous city, and one of the nine states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. Vienna is the cultural, economic, and political centre of the country, the fifth-largest city by population in the European Union, and the most populous of the cities on the river Danube. Wikipedia
48.175° N 16.374° E
🦜 Nature
271 Species sighted
42,446 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Yellow-bellied Toad
Bombina variegata
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 5 in 3 days here: ~10%
All 3 in 3 days here: ~10%
All 6 in 3 days here: <5%
Recent sightings in Vienna
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Schlosspark Schönbrunn
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Türkenschanzpark
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Erholungsgebiet Wienerberg
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Wiener Zentralfriedhof
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Donauinsel · Reichsbrücke to Donaustadtbrücke
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
29Jan
35Feb
46Mar
76Apr
77May
84Jun
71Jul
69Aug
59Sep
54Oct
38Nov
32Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
6%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
50
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
5
placesClimate
Oceanic
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 317
🐒 Mammals 91
🦎 Reptiles 24
🐸 Amphibians 20
452 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
24 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
68% 📊
Coverage (87 species at ≥5% of 452 in the inventory)
19% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
2 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
13 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.7
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 6% land High
Protected areas 50 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 5 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Vienna?
271 species
Vienna's urban area has 271 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Tit (about 90%), Hooded Crow (about 90%), Blue Tit (about 80%), Eurasian Blackbird (about 70%) and Carrion Crow (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eurasian Red Squirrel (about 50%); among reptiles, Aesculapian Snake (about 30%); among amphibians, European Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Vienna?
June–October and December–April
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in May and November.
Can you see a Hooded Crow in Vienna?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Crow sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 2,800 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October to July (about 90%).
Can you see a Carrion Crow in Vienna?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 1,669 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October to December (about 80%).
Can you see a Blue Tit in Vienna?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Tit sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 1,700 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August to April (about 80%).
Where in Vienna is wildlife easiest to see?
Schlosspark Schönbrunn
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Schlosspark Schönbrunn (89 bird species recorded), followed by Wiener Stadtpark and Türkenschanzpark. See them on the map.
Is Vienna good for wildlife watching?
3.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Vienna gets 3.9/5: 259th of 380 cities worldwide and 19th in Europe. 18 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