City
Dalian
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 136 spp. recorded
Dalian is a major prefecture-level, sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city and the third-most populous city of Northeast China. Located on the southern tip of the Liaodong peninsula, it is the southernmost city in both Liaoning and the entire Northeast. Wikipedia
38.979° N 121.680° E
🦜 Nature
136 Species sighted
781 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Dec Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Amur Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus maacki
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Boreal Digging Frog
Kaloula borealis
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush
Garrulax pectoralis
LC
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
LC
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
LC
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni
LC
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
LC
Black-naped Oriole
Oriolus chinensis
LC
Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus
LC
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
LC
Chestnut-flanked White-eye
Zosterops erythropleurus
LC
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus
Recent sightings in Dalian
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
11Jan
8.1Feb
1Mar
1.4Apr
1.2May
7.7Jun
9.1Jul
1.2Aug
7.8Sep
0.6Oct
1.1Nov
13Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Continental
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?
3.4
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 331
🐒 Mammals 75
🦎 Reptiles 24
🐸 Amphibians 12
442 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
36 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
38% 📊
Coverage (87 species at ≥5% of 442 in the inventory)
20% 🔀
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%)
5 🏕️
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 Dalian?
136 species
Dalian's urban area has 136 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Oriental Magpie (about 70%), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 50%), Light-vented Bulbul (about 50%), Cinereous Tit (about 40%) and Black-tailed Gull (about 40%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eurasian Red Squirrel (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Dalian?
July and December–January
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 40% on a given day, against about 30% in February, June and September.
Can you see a Black-tailed Gull in Dalian?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-tailed Gull sighting in Dalian on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–February and September (about 50%).
Can you see an Oriental Magpie in Dalian?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Magpie sighting in Dalian on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January (about 80%).
Can you see a Red-billed Blue Magpie in Dalian?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Blue Magpie sighting in Dalian on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 60%).
Is Dalian good for wildlife watching?
2.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Dalian gets 2.5/5: 373rd of 380 cities worldwide and 161st in Asia. 7 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