City
Đà Nẵng
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Southeast Asia, Vietnam 182 spp. recorded
Da Nang, also written unspaced as Danang, is the fourth largest city in Vietnam by population and the second largest by geographical area and located in the South Central Coast and Central Highlands. As one of the country's nine centrally-governed city, it falls under the administration of the central government. Wikipedia
16.029° N 108.194° E
🦜 Nature
182 Species sighted
2,696 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Mar Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Pallas's Squirrel
Callosciurus erythraeus
LC
Asian House Shrew
Suncus murinus
LC
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
Yellow-Spotted Keelback
Fowlea flavipunctatus
LC
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
LC
Common Wolf Snake
Lycodon capucinus
LC
White-lipped Pit Viper
Trimeresurus albolabris
LC
Longtail Mabuya
Eutropis longicaudata
VU
Water Dragon
Physignathus cocincinus
LC
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
LC
Common Butterfly Lizard
Leiolepis belliana
LC
Golden Tree Snake
Chrysopelea ornata
LC
Vogel’s Pit Viper
Trimeresurus vogeli
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
LC
Spot-legged Tree Frog
Polypedates megacephalus
Painted Rice Frog
Microhyla picta
LC
Asian Painted Frog
Kaloula pulchra
LC
Asian Peters Frog
Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
Guenther's Frog
Sylvirana guentheri
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Đà Nẵng
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Marble Mountains
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Yellow-Spotted Keelback~70%+40%
Pallas's Squirrel~70%+50%
White-lipped Pit Viper~60%+40%
Rhesus Macaque~60%+20%
Rock Pigeon~60%≈
House Swift~40%+30%
White-nest Swiftlet~40%-50%
Common Tailorbird~30%-20%
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
0.2%
Protected sea
2%
Protected areas
3
areasWildlife spots
2
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical monsoon
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 549
🐒 Mammals 177
🦎 Reptiles 155
🐸 Amphibians 62
943 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
80 Threatened 3 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.7
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% 📊
Coverage (105 species at ≥5% of 943 in the inventory)
11% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 amphibian)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
1 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
17 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.7
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 0.2% land · 2% sea Medium
Protected areas 3 Medium
Wildlife spots 2 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Đà Nẵng?
182 species
Đà Nẵng's urban area has 182 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 90%), White-nest Swiftlet (about 90%), Yellow-browed Warbler (about 70%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 60%) and Ayeyarwady Bulbul (about 60%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Rhesus Macaque (about 40%); among reptiles, Flat-tailed House Gecko (about 40%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Đà Nẵng?
March–April and November–January
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 30% in July.
Can you see a White-nest Swiftlet in Đà Nẵng?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-nest Swiftlet sighting in Đà Nẵng on a given day, based on 276 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–April and November–January (about 90%).
Can you see an Ayeyarwady Bulbul in Đà Nẵng?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Ayeyarwady Bulbul sighting in Đà Nẵng on a given day, based on 88 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November to February (about 70%).
Can you see an Amur Stonechat in Đà Nẵng?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Amur Stonechat sighting in Đà Nẵng on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is December (about 70%).
Where in Đà Nẵng is wildlife easiest to see?
Man Thai Beach
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Man Thai Beach (30 bird species recorded), followed by Marble Mountains. See them on the map.
Is Đà Nẵng good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Đà Nẵng gets 4.0/5: 211th of 380 cities worldwide and 16th in Southeast Asia. 21 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