City
Guiyang
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 193 spp. recorded
Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China. It is centrally located within the province, on the eastern part of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, and sits on the north bank of the Nanming River, a tributary of the Wu River. Despite being the capital of Guizhou, it is not the largest city in the province, which is Zunyi. Wikipedia
26.601° N 106.687° E
🦜 Nature
193 Species sighted
2,304 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Great Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros armiger
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Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel
Dremomys pernyi
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Tiger Keelback
Rhabdophis tigrinus
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Schlegel's Japanese Gecko
Gekko japonicus
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Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
VU
Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
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King Ratsnake
Elaphe carinata
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Big-Eyed Ratsnake
Ptyas dhumnades
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Chinese Many-tooth Snake
Sibynophis chinensis
📊 Most Spotted
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Black-spotted Frog
Pelophylax nigromaculatus
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
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Ornate Chorus Frog
Microhyla fissipes
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White-lipped Tree Frog
Polypedates braueri
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Butler's Ricefrog
Microhyla butleri
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Guiyang
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
25Jan
3.6Feb
31Mar
30Apr
34May
31Jun
29Jul
32Aug
34Sep
36Oct
35Nov
33Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 464
🐒 Mammals 140
🦎 Reptiles 84
🐸 Amphibians 24
712 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
38 Threatened 5 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
76% 📊
Coverage (103 species at ≥5% of 712 in the inventory)
14% 🔀
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)
1 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
28 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 1 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Guiyang?
193 species
Guiyang's urban area has 193 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are White-browed Laughingthrush (about 90%), Collared Finchbill (about 90%), Anderson's Bulbul (about 90%), Rhesus Macaque (about 80%) and Cinereous Tit (about 80%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Indian Forest Skink (about 50%); among amphibians, Asiatic Toad (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Guiyang?
March, May and September–December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in January and July.
Can you see an Anderson's Bulbul in Guiyang?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Anderson's Bulbul sighting in Guiyang on a given day, based on 92 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–April, June, September–October and December (about 90%).
Can you see an Ashy-throated Parrotbill in Guiyang?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy-throated Parrotbill sighting in Guiyang on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September (about 80%).
Can you see a White-browed Laughingthrush in Guiyang?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Laughingthrush sighting in Guiyang on a given day, based on 88 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–April, June, September and December (over 90%).
Is Guiyang good for wildlife watching?
4.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Guiyang gets 4.5/5: 75th of 380 cities worldwide and 35th in Asia. 30 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