City
Kuching
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Southeast Asia, Malaysia 205 spp. recorded
Kuching, officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. Wikipedia
1.533° N 110.343° E
🦜 Nature
205 Species sighted
4,103 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Mar Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Lesser Treeshrew
Tupaia minor
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Large Treeshrew
Tupaia tana
LC
Polynesian Rat
Rattus exulans
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Sunda Flying Lemur
Galeopterus variegatus
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Low's Squirrel
Sundasciurus lowii
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Lesser Swamp Frog
Limnonectes paramacrodon
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Crab-eating Frog
Fejervarya cancrivora
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Kuching
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Taman Perpaduan/Reservoir Park
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Kuching International Airport
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
26Jan
27Feb
34Mar
25Apr
23May
24Jun
26Jul
31Aug
25Sep
24Oct
23Nov
9.4Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
0.3%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
1
areasWildlife spots
5
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical rainforest
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 World-class
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 473
🐒 Mammals 187
🦎 Reptiles 195
🐸 Amphibians 67
922 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
94 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.7
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
71% 📊
Coverage (120 species at ≥5% of 922 in the inventory)
13% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 2 reptile, 2 amphibian)
67% 🌟
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%)
23 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.7
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 0.3% land Low
Protected areas 1 Medium
Wildlife spots 5 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Kuching?
205 species
Kuching's urban area has 205 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Asian Glossy Starling (about 90%), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 90%), Yellow-vented Bulbul (about 90%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 80%) and Zebra Dove (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Plantain Squirrel (about 50%); among reptiles, Flat-tailed House Gecko (about 70%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 70%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Kuching?
August
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in May–July and November.
Can you see an Asian Glossy Starling in Kuching?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Glossy Starling sighting in Kuching on a given day, based on 280 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–April and June (over 90%).
Can you see a Yellow-vented Bulbul in Kuching?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting in Kuching on a given day, based on 208 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (over 90%).
Can you see a Javan Myna in Kuching?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Myna sighting in Kuching on a given day, based on 198 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May and September (about 80%).
Where in Kuching is wildlife easiest to see?
Kuching Riverfront
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Kuching Riverfront (50 bird species recorded), followed by Taman Perpaduan/Reservoir Park and Taman Botani Sarawak. See them on the map.
Is Kuching good for wildlife watching?
4.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Kuching gets 4.6/5: 64th of 380 cities worldwide and 8th in Southeast Asia. 26 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