City
Kitakyushu
🇯🇵 Japan
Asia, Japan 105 spp. recorded
Kitakyushu is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Wikipedia
33.889° N 130.843° E
🦜 Nature
105 Species sighted
603 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Japanese Rat Snake
Elaphe climacophora
LC Endemic
Japanese Grass Lizard
Takydromus tachydromoides
LC
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
LC
Schlegel's Japanese Gecko
Gekko japonicus
LC Endemic
Japanese Four-lined Ratsnake
Elaphe quadrivirgata
LC
Short-tailed Mamushi
Gloydius blomhoffii
📊 Most Spotted
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
LC Endemic
Japanese Grass Lizard
Takydromus tachydromoides
LC
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
LC
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris
LC
Asian Stubtail
Urosphena squameiceps
LC
Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus
Recent sightings in Kitakyushu
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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No data
Jan7.6Feb
7.5Mar
5.8Apr
6.2May
0.2Jun
0.6Jul
0.8Aug
7.7Sep
7.5Oct
5.7Nov
6.2Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
10%
Protected sea
17%
Protected areas
12
areasWildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
2
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Moderate
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.2
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 316
🐒 Mammals 82
🦎 Reptiles 25
🐸 Amphibians 23
446 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
39 Threatened 23 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
35% 📊
Coverage (56 species at ≥5% of 446 in the inventory)
13% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (6 bird, 5 reptile, 1 amphibian)
76% 🌟
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%)
4 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.2
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 10% land · 17% sea High
Protected areas 12 High
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Kitakyushu?
105 species
Kitakyushu's urban area has 105 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Black Kite (about 50%), Brown-eared Bulbul (about 40%), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 30%), White Wagtail (about 30%) and Great Cormorant (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Kitakyushu?
February–April, September–October and December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 30% on a given day, against about 20% in May and November.
Can you see a Brown-eared Bulbul in Kitakyushu?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-eared Bulbul sighting in Kitakyushu on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–March and September–October (about 50%).
Can you see a Japanese Cormorant in Kitakyushu?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Cormorant sighting in Kitakyushu on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–March and November (about 20%).
Can you see a Bull-headed Shrike in Kitakyushu?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bull-headed Shrike sighting in Kitakyushu on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 30%).
Is Kitakyushu good for wildlife watching?
2.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Kitakyushu gets 2.8/5: 359th of 380 cities worldwide and 151st in Asia. 2 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
Nearest Parks
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