All 4 in 3 days here: <5%
City
Hong Kong
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 428 spp. recorded
Hong Kong is a city in China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. Wikipedia
22.313° N 114.159° E
🦜 Nature
428 Species sighted
63,102 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
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📊 Most Spotted
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Indian Muntjac
Muntiacus muntjak
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Hong Kong
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Ma Tau Wai Reservoir playground
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Tai Tam CP · Quarry Bay extension
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
47Jan
50Feb
66Mar
83Apr
80May
85Jun
88Jul
79Aug
76Sep
81Oct
70Nov
53Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
10%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
11
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
5
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.4
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 632
🐒 Mammals 131
🦎 Reptiles 145
🐸 Amphibians 39
947 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
77 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.2
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
72% 📊
Coverage (108 species at ≥5% of 947 in the inventory)
11% 🔀
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)
2 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
17 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.7
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 10% land High
Protected areas 11 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 5 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Hong Kong?
428 species
Hong Kong's urban area has 428 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 90%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 90%), Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 80%), Swinhoe’s White-eye (about 80%) and Light-vented Bulbul (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Wild Boar (about 40%); among reptiles, Southern Palm Gecko (about 40%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Hong Kong?
Any time of year
Wildlife is about as easy to see all year: the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day in every month with enough records.
Can you see a Black-collared Starling in Hong Kong?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Black-collared Starling sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 2,237 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May and July–September (about 80%).
Can you see a Red-whiskered Bulbul in Hong Kong?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Red-whiskered Bulbul sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 3,622 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May, July–September and December–January (over 90%).
Can you see a Swinhoe’s White-eye in Hong Kong?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Swinhoe’s White-eye sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 2,352 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January (about 90%).
Where in Hong Kong is wildlife easiest to see?
Lai Chi Kok
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Lai Chi Kok (143 bird species recorded), followed by Ma Tau Wai Reservoir playground and Kowloon Park. See them on the map.
Is Hong Kong good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Hong Kong gets 4.3/5: 158th of 380 cities worldwide and 65th in Asia. 21 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