City
Hanoi
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Southeast Asia, Vietnam 257 spp. recorded
Hanoi is the capital and second-most populous centrally-governed city of Vietnam. It hosts the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hoàn Kiếm Lake, West Lake, and Ba Vì National Park near the outskirts of the municipality. Hanoi's urban area has architectural styles, including pre-colonial Vietnamese architecture, French colonial architecture. Wikipedia
21.011° N 105.829° E
🦜 Nature
257 Species sighted
6,104 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
VU
Many-banded Krait
Bungarus multicinctus
LC
Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
LC
Copperhead Rat Snake
Coelognathus radiatus
LC
Asian Sunbeam Snake
Xenopeltis unicolor
VU
Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
LC
Siamese Supple Skink
Lygosoma siamense
LC
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Beautiful Pygmy Frog
Microhyla pulchra
LC
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
LC
Ornate Chorus Frog
Microhyla fissipes
Guenther's Frog
Sylvirana guentheri
LC
Mukhlesur's Narrow-mouthed Frog
Microhyla mukhlesuri
LC
Annam Tree Frog
Hyla simplex
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Hanoi
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Hanoi Botanical Gardens
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Red River Island (Banana Island)
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Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
25Jan
29Feb
28Mar
32Apr
23May
28Jun
29Jul
29Aug
31Sep
30Oct
33Nov
27Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 587
🐒 Mammals 170
🦎 Reptiles 159
🐸 Amphibians 45
961 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
71 Threatened 1 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
69% 📊
Coverage (117 species at ≥5% of 961 in the inventory)
12% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 mammal, 1 reptile)
39% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
2 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
21 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.8
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Hanoi?
257 species
Hanoi's urban area has 257 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Swinhoe’s White-eye (about 90%), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 80%), Common Tailorbird (about 80%), Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 70%) and Pallas's Squirrel (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Longtail Mabuya (about 70%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Hanoi?
January, April, July–August and October–November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in February–March, May–June, September and December.
Can you see a Longtail Mabuya in Hanoi?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Longtail Mabuya sighting in Hanoi on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April, July and October (about 80%).
Can you see a White-throated Fantail in Hanoi?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Fantail sighting in Hanoi on a given day, based on 228 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and September (about 80%).
Can you see a Sooty-headed Bulbul in Hanoi?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty-headed Bulbul sighting in Hanoi on a given day, based on 190 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September and November (about 80%).
Where in Hanoi is wildlife easiest to see?
Hoan Kiem Lake
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Hoan Kiem Lake (50 bird species recorded), followed by Hanoi Botanical Gardens and Red River Island (Banana Island). See them on the map.
Is Hanoi good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Hanoi gets 4.3/5: 127th of 380 cities worldwide and 12th in Southeast Asia. 23 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