Triglav National Park

🇸🇮 Slovenia

🦎 Fire Salamanders After Alpine Rain
🌍 #280 Global · 2.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #20 in Europe #61 in Temperate Forest
Balkans, Slovenia 435 spp. recorded

Triglav National Park sits in the heart of the Slovenian Alps, a core of the Balkans where temperate forest mingles with alpine meadows and craggy peaks. Its protected valleys host a mosaic of streams, stone walls and old‑growth woods.

46.345° N   13.772° E

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Alpine Ibex ★
LC Endemic

Alpine Ibex

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Capra ibex

40–50% · Likely
🐸 No photo available
★
VU Endemic

Fire Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Salamandra salamandra

60–70% · Likely
Northern Chamois ★
LC

Northern Chamois

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rupicapra rupicapra

40–50% · Likely
Common Wall Lizard ★
LC Endemic

Common Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis muralis

70–80% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Very likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

60–70% · Likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

50–60% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

50–60% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

40–50% · Likely
European Common Frog
LC

European Common Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana temporaria

40–50% · Likely
European Toad
LC

European Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Bufo bufo

40–50% · Likely
Slow Worm
LC

Slow Worm

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anguis fragilis

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Alpine Ibex ★
LC Endemic

Alpine Ibex

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Capra ibex

40–50% · Likely
Northern Chamois ★
LC

Northern Chamois

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rupicapra rupicapra

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Western Roe Deer
LC

Western Roe Deer

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Capreolus capreolus

30–40% · Possible
Eurasian Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

Eurasian Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus vulgaris

30–40% · Possible
Red Fox
LC Endemic

Red Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes vulpes

30–40% · Possible
Alpine Marmot
LC

Alpine Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota marmota

30–40% · Possible
European Badger
LC

European Badger

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Meles meles

10–20% · With luck
Stone Marten
LC

Stone Marten

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Martes foina

10–20% · With luck
Edible Dormouse
LC

Edible Dormouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Glis glis

10–20% · With luck
🐒 No photo available
LC

European Mole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Talpa europaea

10–20% · With luck
Gray Wolf
LC Endemic

Gray Wolf

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Canis lupus

10–20% · With luck
Elk
LC Endemic

Elk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cervus elaphus

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Horseshoe Bat
LC

Lesser Horseshoe Bat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Rhinolophus hipposideros

5–10% · With luck
Bank Vole

Bank Vole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Myodes glareolus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Very likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

60–70% · Likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

50–60% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

50–60% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

40–50% · Likely
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

40–50% · Likely
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Nuthatch
LC

Eurasian Nuthatch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sitta europaea

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Common Wall Lizard ★
LC Endemic

Common Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis muralis

70–80% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Slow Worm
LC

Slow Worm

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anguis fragilis

40–50% · Likely
grass snake
LC

grass snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Natrix natrix

40–50% · Likely
Tessellated Water Snake
LC

Tessellated Water Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Natrix tessellata

30–40% · Possible
Adder
LC Endemic

Adder

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Vipera berus

30–40% · Possible
Smooth Snake
LC

Smooth Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Coronella austriaca

30–40% · Possible
Green Lizard
LC

Green Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lacerta viridis

30–40% · Possible
Aesculapian Snake
LC

Aesculapian Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Zamenis longissimus

30–40% · Possible
Nose-horned Viper
LC

Nose-horned Viper

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Vipera ammodytes

20–30% · Possible
Horvath's Rock Lizard
LC

Horvath's Rock Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Iberolacerta horvathi

20–30% · Possible
Green Whip Snake
LC

Green Whip Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Hierophis viridiflavus

10–20% · With luck
Italian Slow Worm
LC

Italian Slow Worm

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anguis veronensis

10–20% · With luck
Western Green Lizard
LC

Western Green Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lacerta bilineata

5–10% · With luck

⭐ Iconic Species

🐸 No photo available
★
VU Endemic

Fire Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Salamandra salamandra

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

European Common Frog
LC

European Common Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana temporaria

40–50% · Likely
European Toad
LC

European Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Bufo bufo

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Toad
LC Endemic

Yellow-bellied Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Bombina variegata

40–50% · Likely
Alpine Salamander
LC

Alpine Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Salamandra atra

40–50% · Likely
Alpine Newt

Alpine Newt

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ichthyosaura alpestris

30–40% · Possible
Agile Frog
LC

Agile Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rana dalmatina

10–20% · With luck
Smooth Newt
LC

Smooth Newt

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Lissotriton vulgaris

Insufficient data
Italian Crested Newt
VU

Italian Crested Newt

Amphibian

Triturus carnifex

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦌

Alpine Ibex Rutting Season

SepOctNov

Male Alpine Ibex engage in dramatic head-butting contests to establish dominance and secure mating rights, often visible on rocky slopes and cliffs

Alpine Ibex
LC Endemic

Alpine Ibex

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Capra ibex

40–50% · Likely
🐸

Fire Salamander Spring Emergence

AprMay

After winter hibernation, Fire Salamanders emerge in large numbers to breed in mountain streams and damp forests, often spotted during rainy evenings

🐸 No photo available
VU Endemic

Fire Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Salamandra salamandra

60–70% · Likely
🦌

Chamois Alpine Migration

JunJulAug

Northern Chamois migrate to higher elevations in summer, following melting snowlines to access fresh vegetation, often seen in alpine meadows and rocky terrain

Northern Chamois
LC

Northern Chamois

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rupicapra rupicapra

40–50% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
40–50
40–50
40–50
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
Alpine Ibex
10–20
10–20
10–20
20–30
10–20
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
Fire Salamander
20–30
20–30
60–70
70–80
60–70
50–60
50–60
30–40
60–70
80–90
60–70
50–60
Northern Chamois
40–50
10–20
50–60
30–40
30–40
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
10–20
10–20
Common Wall Lizard
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
30–40
50–60
Chaffinch
70–80
70–80
80–90
90–100
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
Eurasian Blackbird
60–70
80–90
80–90
80–90
90–100
80–90
60–70
50–60
60–70
90–100
70–80
70–80
Great Tit
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
50–60
40–50
50–60
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
European Robin
50–60
60–70
70–80
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
Common Chiffchaff
40–50
40–50
30–40
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
50–60
30–40
50–60
Eurasian Goldfinch
40–50
40–50
40–50
70–80
60–70
50–60
60–70
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
White Wagtail
30–40
30–40
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
40–50
50–60
50–60
30–40
50–60
Coal Tit
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
Blackcap
30–40
30–40
30–40
50–60
50–60
80–90
60–70
20–30
30–40
20–30
40–50
40–50
European Common Frog
10–20
10–20
30–40
30–40
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
10–20
10–20
European Toad
10–20
10–20
10–20
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
30–40
10–20
10–20
Slow Worm
10–20
10–20
10–20
30–40
60–70
50–60
40–50
40–50
30–40
50–60
10–20
10–20
Animal Events
🦌 Alpine Ibex Rutting Season
🐸 Fire Salamander Spring Emergence
🦌 Chamois Alpine Migration

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Moderate
🦎 Fire Salamanders After Alpine Rain

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
298
🐒 Mammals
97
🦎 Reptiles
24
🐸 Amphibians
16
435 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
20 Threatened 10 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
2.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
61%
📊
Coverage (117 species at ≥5% of 435 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
27%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 2 amphibian, 1 reptile)
46% Global avg
54%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
70
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
6
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
23

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Triglav National Park?

The most likely sightings are Chaffinch (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Eurasian Blackbird (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Common Wall Lizard (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Great Tit (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), European Robin (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers) — among 435 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Triglav National Park for wildlife?

April has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Alpine Ibex in Triglav National Park?

Yes — about 48% of wildlife watchers report a Alpine Ibex sighting in Triglav National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Fire Salamander in Triglav National Park?

Yes — about 62% of wildlife watchers report a Fire Salamander sighting in Triglav National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Northern Chamois in Triglav National Park?

Yes — about 49% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Chamois sighting in Triglav National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Common Wall Lizard in Triglav National Park?

Yes — about 73% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wall Lizard sighting in Triglav National Park, based on 179 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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