City
Chengdu
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 319 spp. recorded
Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. It is traditionally the hub of Western China. Wikipedia
30.681° N 104.049° E
🦜 Nature
319 Species sighted
11,451 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
EN
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
LC
Chinese Mole Shrew
Anourosorex squamipes
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Indian Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus indicus
CIB Gecko
Gekko cib
LC
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
LC
Jerdon's Pitviper
Protobothrops jerdonii
LC
King Ratsnake
Elaphe carinata
LC
Mandarin Ratsnake
Euprepiophis mandarinus
LC
Red-banded Snake
Lycodon rufozonatus
VU
Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Rice field frog
Fejervarya kawamurai
LC
Ornate Chorus Frog
Microhyla fissipes
LC
White-lipped Tree Frog
Polypedates braueri
Guenther's Frog
Sylvirana guentheri
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Chengdu
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Sichuan University · Wangjiang Campus
Sighting Calendar
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
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Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
11
spotsZoos & centres
3
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 567
🐒 Mammals 131
🦎 Reptiles 53
🐸 Amphibians 20
771 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
35 Threatened 22 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.6
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Top-12 Avg Probability
67% 📊
Coverage (103 species at ≥5% of 771 in the inventory)
13% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🌟
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?
3.4
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 11 Medium
Zoos & centres 3 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Chengdu?
319 species
Chengdu's urban area has 319 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Light-vented Bulbul (about 90%), White-browed Laughingthrush (about 90%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 90%), Chinese Blackbird (about 80%) and Black-throated Tit (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Pallas's Squirrel (about 30%); among reptiles, Pond Slider (about 30%); among amphibians, Asiatic Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Chengdu?
May and June
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in August–October and December–February.
Can you see a White-browed Laughingthrush in Chengdu?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Laughingthrush sighting in Chengdu on a given day, based on 648 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (over 90%).
Can you see a Black-throated Tit in Chengdu?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Tit sighting in Chengdu on a given day, based on 493 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 90%).
Can you see a Light-vented Bulbul in Chengdu?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Light-vented Bulbul sighting in Chengdu on a given day, based on 676 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April–June, August and November (over 90%).
Where in Chengdu is wildlife easiest to see?
Sichuan University · Wangjiang Campus
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Sichuan University · Wangjiang Campus (146 bird species recorded), followed by Huanhuaxi Park and Chengdu Botanical Garden. See them on the map.
Is Chengdu good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Chengdu gets 4.0/5: 230th of 380 cities worldwide and 96th in Asia. 11 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