City
Naha
🇯🇵 Japan
Asia, Japan 166 spp. recorded
Naha is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. Wikipedia
26.259° N 127.759° E
🦜 Nature
166 Species sighted
9,352 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
Mongoose
Herpestes javanicus
LC
Oriental House Rat
Rattus tanezumi
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Hokou Gecko
Gekko hokouensis
LC
Loo-Choo Big-tooth Snake
Lycodon semicarinatus
LC
Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
LC
Mutilating Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
LC
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
VU
Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Loo-Choo Big-tooth Snake
Lycodon semicarinatus
LC
Mutilating Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
LC
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
LC
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
LC
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
LC
Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus
LC
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus
Recent sightings in Naha
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Tomigusuku · Yone Tidal Flat IBA · Triangle Pond
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Lake Man · Manko Waterbird and Wetland Center
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Okinawa · Awase Tidal Flat IBA · Awase Seawall
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Okinawa · Awase Tidal Flat IBA · Hiyagon Wetlands
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Toyosaki estuary at Ashibina Outlet Mall
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Tomigusuku · Senagajima
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Lake Man · Manko Park
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
30Jan
28Feb
28Mar
32Apr
36May
39Jun
39Jul
35Aug
38Sep
28Oct
34Nov
31Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
0.1%
Protected sea
17%
Protected areas
4
areasWildlife spots
10
spotsZoos & centres
2
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
2.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 300
🐒 Mammals 56
🦎 Reptiles 44
🐸 Amphibians 15
415 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
47 Threatened 1 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.9
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% 📊
Coverage (91 species at ≥5% of 415 in the inventory)
22% 🔀
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)
1 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
18 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.5
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea 0.1% land · 17% sea High
Protected areas 4 High
Wildlife spots 10 Medium
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Naha?
166 species
Naha's urban area has 166 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Light-vented Bulbul (about 70%), Grey Heron (about 70%), Little Egret (about 70%), Oriental Turtle Dove (about 70%) and Great Egret (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Asian House Shrew (about 30%); among reptiles, Common House Gecko (about 50%); among amphibians, Ryukyu Kajika Frog (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Naha?
January and May
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in February–April and June–December.
Can you see a Black-faced Spoonbill in Naha?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Spoonbill sighting in Naha on a given day, based on 252 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February (about 80%).
Can you see a Ryukyu Kajika Frog in Naha?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Ryukyu Kajika Frog sighting in Naha on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (about 70%).
Can you see a Brown-eared Bulbul in Naha?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-eared Bulbul sighting in Naha on a given day, based on 520 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May–June, August and November (about 80%).
Where in Naha is wildlife easiest to see?
Tomigusuku · Yone Tidal Flat IBA · Triangle Pond
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Tomigusuku · Yone Tidal Flat IBA · Triangle Pond (72 bird species recorded), followed by Lake Man · Manko Waterbird and Wetland Center and Okinawa · Awase Tidal Flat IBA · Awase Seawall. See them on the map.
Is Naha good for wildlife watching?
3.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Naha gets 3.5/5: 321st of 380 cities worldwide and 134th in Asia. 25 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