City
Changzhou
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 75 spp. recorded
Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu, China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling, and Jinling. The city is the birthplace of Zhou Youguang who created the pinyin romanization system. Wikipedia
31.759° N 119.978° E
🦜 Nature
75 Species sighted
300 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Amur Hedgehog
Erinaceus amurensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Schlegel's Japanese Gecko
Gekko japonicus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Asiatic Toad
Bufo gargarizans
LC
Black-spotted Frog
Pelophylax nigromaculatus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus
LC
Gray Treepie
Dendrocitta formosae
LC
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
LC
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
LC
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
LC
Black-throated Tit
Aegithalos concinnus
LC
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Anas zonorhyncha
LC
Oriental Greenfinch
Chloris sinica
LC
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus
LC
Red Turtle Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica
Recent sightings in Changzhou
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
1.3Jan
0.8Feb
1.5Mar
6.7Apr
2May
2Jun
6.8Jul
3.6Aug
4.9Sep
3.5Oct
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No data
Nov5.9Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Moderate
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.6
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 342
🐒 Mammals 68
🦎 Reptiles 51
🐸 Amphibians 18
479 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
31 Threatened 1 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.1
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
37% 📊
Coverage (47 species at ≥5% of 479 in the inventory)
10% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 amphibian, 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)
0 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
4 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.9
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Changzhou?
75 species
Changzhou's urban area has 75 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Light-vented Bulbul (about 60%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 50%), Chinese Blackbird (about 40%), Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 40%) and Oriental Magpie (about 30%).
Can you see a Light-vented Bulbul in Changzhou?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Light-vented Bulbul sighting in Changzhou on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Chinese Blackbird in Changzhou?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Blackbird sighting in Changzhou on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see an Oriental Magpie in Changzhou?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Magpie sighting in Changzhou on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Is Changzhou good for wildlife watching?
2.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Changzhou gets 2.6/5: 370th of 380 cities worldwide and 159th in Asia. 4 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