All 5 in 3 days here: ~60%
City
Yangon
🇲🇲 Myanmar
Southeast Asia, Myanmar 181 spp. recorded
Yangon, also romanized in English as Rangoon, is the capital city of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Wikipedia
16.904° N 96.160° E
🦜 Nature
181 Species sighted
4,793 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
Saccolaimus saccolaimus
LC
Asian House Shrew
Suncus murinus
LC
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
NT
Leschenault’s Rousette
Rousettus leschenaultii
LC
Yellow-throated Marten
Martes flavigula
LC
Pallas's Squirrel
Callosciurus erythraeus
LC
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
Tamiops mcclellandii
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Brooke's House Gecko
Hemidactylus brookii
LC
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
LC
Golden Tree Snake
Chrysopelea ornata
LC
North-east Indian Kukri Snake
Oligodon cyclurus
LC
Indian Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
LC
Burmese Flapshell Turtle
Lissemys scutata
LC
Mutilating Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
LC
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
LC
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
LC
Asian Painted Frog
Kaloula pulchra
Two-striped Bubble-nest Frog
Feihyla vittata
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Yangon
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
23Jan
25Feb
23Mar
5.9Apr
24May
26Jun
32Jul
28Aug
28Sep
26Oct
24Nov
24Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
0.0%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
1
areasWildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Tropical monsoon
World Heritage
No
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
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 553
🐒 Mammals 133
🦎 Reptiles 154
🐸 Amphibians 41
881 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
69 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
76% 📊
Coverage (91 species at ≥5% of 881 in the inventory)
10% 🔀
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%)
22 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.0
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 0.0% land Low
Protected areas 1 Medium
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Yangon?
181 species
Yangon's urban area has 181 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are House Crow (over 90%), Asian Koel (about 90%), Rock Pigeon (about 80%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 80%) and White-throated Kingfisher (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Irrawaddy Squirrel (about 40%); among reptiles, Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard (about 40%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Yangon?
February–March and May–September
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in December.
Can you see a Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard in Yangon?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Myanmar Blue Crested Lizard sighting in Yangon on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 70%).
Can you see an Ayeyarwady Bulbul in Yangon?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Ayeyarwady Bulbul sighting in Yangon on a given day, based on 116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July (about 70%).
Can you see a Jungle Myna in Yangon?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Myna sighting in Yangon on a given day, based on 171 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January and August (about 90%).
Is Yangon good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Yangon gets 4.3/5: 141st of 380 cities worldwide and 14th in Southeast Asia. 28 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