City
Harbin
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 141 spp. recorded
Harbin or Hā'ěrbīn is the capital of Heilongjiang, China, and the largest city of the province—as well as the second largest urban population and the largest metropolitan population in Northeast China. Harbin has direct jurisdiction over nine metropolitan districts, two county-level cities, and seven counties. Harbin serves as a key political, economic, scientific, cultural, and communications hub in Northeast China, as well as an important industrial base of the nation. Wikipedia
45.709° N 126.628° E
🦜 Nature
141 Species sighted
801 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
LC
Siberian Weasel
Mustela sibirica
LC
Amur Hedgehog
Erinaceus amurensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Black-spotted Frog
Pelophylax nigromaculatus
LC
Asiatic Toad
Bufo gargarizans
LC
Japanese Tree Frog
Dryophytes japonicus
NT
Dybowski's Frog
Rana dybowskii
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni
LC
Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus
LC
Siberian Weasel
Mustela sibirica
LC
Chestnut-flanked White-eye
Zosterops erythropleurus
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris
LC
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Recent sightings in Harbin
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
1.2Jan
1.5Feb
1.7Mar
1.5Apr
1.2May
9.4Jun
8.4Jul
2.6Aug
10Sep
8.1Oct
7.8Nov
0.9Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
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?
3.1
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 315
🐒 Mammals 73
🦎 Reptiles 16
🐸 Amphibians 10
414 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
20 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
42% 📊
Coverage (75 species at ≥5% of 414 in the inventory)
18% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 mammal)
37% 🌟
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?
3.2
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
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 Harbin?
141 species
Harbin's urban area has 141 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Azure-winged Magpie (about 70%), Eurasian Red Squirrel (about 70%), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 60%), Oriental Magpie (about 60%) and Burunduk (about 50%).
Can you see a Burunduk in Harbin?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Burunduk sighting in Harbin on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June and August (about 80%).
Can you see an Azure-winged Magpie in Harbin?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Azure-winged Magpie sighting in Harbin on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Eurasian Red Squirrel in Harbin?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Red Squirrel sighting in Harbin on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and August–September (about 80%).
Is Harbin good for wildlife watching?
2.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Harbin gets 2.6/5: 368th of 380 cities worldwide and 157th in Asia. 6 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Nearest Parks
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Nearest Zoos & Centres
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