City
Chongqing
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 198 spp. recorded
Chongqing is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. It is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of China and the only one located inland. Wikipedia
29.575° N 106.509° E
🦜 Nature
198 Species sighted
2,085 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jan Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Pallas's Squirrel
Callosciurus erythraeus
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Siberian Weasel
Mustela sibirica
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
CIB Gecko
Gekko cib
LC
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
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Indian Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus indicus
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Red-banded Snake
Lycodon rufozonatus
VU
Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
LC
Taiwanese Habu
Protobothrops mucrosquamatus
LC
Green Striped Tree Dragon
Diploderma splendidum
📊 Most Spotted
LC
White-lipped Tree Frog
Polypedates braueri
Guenther's Frog
Sylvirana guentheri
LC
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
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Ornate Chorus Frog
Microhyla fissipes
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Chongqing
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Zhaomushan Botanical Garden
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
18Jan
15Feb
17Mar
15Apr
16May
16Jun
17Jul
14Aug
1.1Sep
13Oct
14Nov
15Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
2
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 432
🐒 Mammals 110
🦎 Reptiles 54
🐸 Amphibians 19
615 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
27 Threatened 7 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.1
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
58% 📊
Coverage (86 species at ≥5% of 615 in the inventory)
14% 🔀
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%)
13 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.6
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 2 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Chongqing?
198 species
Chongqing's urban area has 198 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are White-browed Laughingthrush (about 90%), Light-vented Bulbul (about 80%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 70%), Chinese Blackbird (about 70%) and White Wagtail (about 60%). Among amphibians, the most-seen is Asiatic Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Chongqing?
July–August and December–April
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 40% in October and November.
Can you see a White-browed Laughingthrush in Chongqing?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Laughingthrush sighting in Chongqing on a given day, based on 137 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January to August (about 90%).
Can you see a Light-vented Bulbul in Chongqing?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Light-vented Bulbul sighting in Chongqing on a given day, based on 132 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August (over 90%).
Can you see a Black-throated Tit in Chongqing?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Tit sighting in Chongqing on a given day, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April, July and December–February (about 60%).
Where in Chongqing is wildlife easiest to see?
Hong'ensi Forest Park
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Hong'ensi Forest Park (78 bird species recorded), followed by Zhaomushan Botanical Garden. See them on the map.
Is Chongqing good for wildlife watching?
3.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Chongqing gets 3.5/5: 319th of 380 cities worldwide and 133rd in Asia. 17 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