City
Fuzhou
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 257 spp. recorded
Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian, China, lying between the Min River estuary to the south and the city of Ningde to the north. Together, Fuzhou and Ningde make up the Mindong linguistic and cultural region. Wikipedia
26.066° N 119.285° E
🦜 Nature
257 Species sighted
2,883 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Great Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros armiger
LC
Masked Palm Civet
Paguma larvata
Crab-eating Mongoose
Herpestes urva
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
VU
Chinese Cobra
Naja atra
LC
Tang Water Snake
Myrrophis chinensis
LC
Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
VU
Many-banded Krait
Bungarus multicinctus
LC
King Ratsnake
Elaphe carinata
Yellow-Spotted Keelback
Fowlea flavipunctatus
LC
Chinese Skink
Plestiodon chinensis
LC
Chinese Kukri Snake
Oligodon chinensis
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Ornate Chorus Frog
Microhyla fissipes
LC
Chinese Flying Frog
Zhangixalus dennysi
LC
Fujian Large-headed Frog
Limnonectes fujianensis
LC
Chinese Tree Toad
Hyla chinensis
LC
Asiatic Toad
Bufo gargarizans
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
LC
Arcuate-spotted Pygmy Frog
Microhyla heymonsi
LC
Wuyi Sharp-nosed Frog
Odorrana huanggangensis
LC
Asian Painted Frog
Kaloula pulchra
LC
Asian Peters Frog
Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Fuzhou
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Jinniushan Park
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
26Jan
21Feb
25Mar
26Apr
26May
24Jun
24Jul
17Aug
18Sep
18Oct
25Nov
22Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.1
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 564
🐒 Mammals 102
🦎 Reptiles 110
🐸 Amphibians 44
820 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
55 Threatened 1 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
56% 📊
Coverage (151 species at ≥5% of 820 in the inventory)
18% 🔀
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)
1 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
12 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.1
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 1 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Fuzhou?
257 species
Fuzhou's urban area has 257 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Light-vented Bulbul (about 90%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 70%), Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 70%), Swinhoe’s White-eye (about 70%) and Chinese Blackbird (about 60%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Pallas's Squirrel (about 30%); among reptiles, Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko (about 30%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Fuzhou?
January–May, July and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 30% in September and October.
Can you see a Light-vented Bulbul in Fuzhou?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Light-vented Bulbul sighting in Fuzhou on a given day, based on 133 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July (over 90%).
Can you see a Fork-tailed Sunbird in Fuzhou?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Fork-tailed Sunbird sighting in Fuzhou on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is December (about 60%).
Can you see a Swinhoe’s White-eye in Fuzhou?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Swinhoe’s White-eye sighting in Fuzhou on a given day, based on 101 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April, July–August and December–January (about 70%).
Is Fuzhou good for wildlife watching?
3.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Fuzhou gets 3.5/5: 318th of 380 cities worldwide and 132nd in Asia. 18 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