All 5 in 3 days here: ~10%
City
Yerevan
🇦🇲 Armenia
Asia, Armenia 189 spp. recorded
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia, as well as one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese, which is the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world. Wikipedia
40.162° N 44.498° E
🦜 Nature
189 Species sighted
6,637 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Eastern European Hedgehog
Erinaceus concolor
LC
Kuhl's pipistrelle
Pipistrellus kuhlii
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Tessellated Water Snake
Natrix tessellata
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Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
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Spotted Whip Snake
Hemorrhois ravergieri
LC
Dahl's Whip Snake
Coluber najadum
LC
Golden grass mabuya
Heremites septemtaeniatus
LC
Medium Lizard
Lacerta media
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Eurasian Blind Snake
Xerotyphlops vermicularis
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Collared Dwarf Snake
Eirenis collaris
Caspian Turtle
Mauremys caspica
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Eastern European Hedgehog
Erinaceus concolor
LC
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
LC
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
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Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva
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Little Owl
Athene noctua
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Recent sightings in Yerevan
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Yerevanyan Lake / Երևանյան լիճ
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Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Park (Ցեղասպանության զոհերի հուշարձան)
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Մանկական երկաթուղի / Children's Railway
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English & Children's Parks (Անգլիական այգի մանկական այգի)
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Երևանի բուսաբանական այգի / Yerevan Botanical Garden
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Victory Park (Հաղթանակ զբոսայգի)
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Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
6
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Cold semi-arid
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
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 310
🐒 Mammals 98
🦎 Reptiles 51
🐸 Amphibians 4
463 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
21 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.2
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
65% 📊
Coverage (89 species at ≥5% of 463 in the inventory)
19% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 reptile, 1 mammal)
39% 🌟
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%)
17 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.0
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 6 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Yerevan?
189 species
Yerevan's urban area has 189 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Hooded Crow (over 90%), Eurasian Magpie (about 90%), Caspian Bent-toed Gecko (about 90%), House Sparrow (about 70%) and Great Tit (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Caucasian Squirrel (about 60%); among amphibians, Marsh Frog (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Yerevan?
April to June
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in December. Those are among Yerevan's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in February.
Can you see a Caspian Bent-toed Gecko in Yerevan?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Caspian Bent-toed Gecko sighting in Yerevan on a given day, based on 895 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May to November (about 90%).
Can you see a Caucasian Squirrel in Yerevan?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Caucasian Squirrel sighting in Yerevan on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, April and September–October (about 70%).
Can you see an Armenian Gull in Yerevan?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Armenian Gull sighting in Yerevan on a given day, based on 130 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is December (about 70%).
Where in Yerevan is wildlife easiest to see?
Yerevanyan Lake / Երևանյան լիճ
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Yerevanyan Lake / Երևանյան լիճ (104 bird species recorded), followed by Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Park (Ցեղասպանության զոհերի հուշարձան) and Մանկական երկաթուղի / Children's Railway. See them on the map.
Is Yerevan good for wildlife watching?
3.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Yerevan gets 3.9/5: 248th of 380 cities worldwide and 102nd in Asia. 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