City
Changsha
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 207 spp. recorded
Changsha is the capital of Hunan, China. Wikipedia
28.166° N 112.991° E
🦜 Nature
207 Species sighted
2,155 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Eurasian Harvest Mouse
Micromys minutus
LC
Masked Palm Civet
Paguma larvata
LC
Siberian Weasel
Mustela sibirica
LC
Amur Hedgehog
Erinaceus amurensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
VU
Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
Short-tailed Mamushi
Gloydius brevicaudus
LC
Schlegel's Japanese Gecko
Gekko japonicus
LC
Northern Reed Snake
Calamaria septentrionalis
LC
King Ratsnake
Elaphe carinata
VU
Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
LC
Chinese Kukri Snake
Oligodon chinensis
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Chinese Flying Frog
Zhangixalus dennysi
LC
Ornate Chorus Frog
Microhyla fissipes
LC
White-lipped Tree Frog
Polypedates braueri
LC
Rice field frog
Fejervarya kawamurai
LC
Arcuate-spotted Pygmy Frog
Microhyla heymonsi
LC
Spot-legged Tree Frog
Polypedates megacephalus
LC
Butler's Ricefrog
Microhyla butleri
LC
Eastern Golden Frog
Pelophylax plancyi
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Changsha
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Yuelu Mountain
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Guenther's Frog~70%+60%
Cinereous Tit~70%≈
Light-vented Bulbul~60%-30%
Oriental Turtle Dove~60%-20%
Chinese Flying Frog~60%+50%
Chestnut Bulbul~50%+20%
Northern Reed Snake~40%+40%
Pond Slider~40%+30%
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Hunan Forest Botanical Garden
Sighting Calendar
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
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Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
4
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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0.0 Good
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 407
🐒 Mammals 80
🦎 Reptiles 67
🐸 Amphibians 25
579 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
29 Threatened 3 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.3
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Top-12 Avg Probability
62% 📊
Coverage (97 species at ≥5% of 579 in the inventory)
17% 🔀
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)
0 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
11 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.3
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 4 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Changsha?
207 species
Changsha's urban area has 207 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Light-vented Bulbul (about 90%), Oriental Turtle Dove (about 80%), Chinese Blackbird (about 80%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 80%) and Cinereous Tit (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Pallas's Squirrel (about 10%); among reptiles, Chinese Skink (about 20%); among amphibians, Asiatic Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Changsha?
January and February
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in October.
Can you see a White-browed Laughingthrush in Changsha?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Laughingthrush sighting in Changsha on a given day, based on 80 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 80%).
Can you see a Light-vented Bulbul in Changsha?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Light-vented Bulbul sighting in Changsha on a given day, based on 122 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January and March (over 90%).
Can you see a Chinese Blackbird in Changsha?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Blackbird sighting in Changsha on a given day, based on 110 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, March, May and July (about 90%).
Where in Changsha is wildlife easiest to see?
Yuelu Mountain
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Yuelu Mountain (103 bird species recorded), followed by Changsha Martyr Park and Hunan Forest Botanical Garden. See them on the map.
Is Changsha good for wildlife watching?
3.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Changsha gets 3.6/5: 312th of 380 cities worldwide and 130th in Asia. 12 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