City
Nanjing
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 308 spp. recorded
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu province in China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province. Situated in the Yangtze River Delta, Nanjing has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having served as the capital of various Chinese dynasties. Wikipedia
32.077° N 118.797° E
🦜 Nature
308 Species sighted
15,157 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Aug Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Masked Palm Civet
Paguma larvata
LC
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
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Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
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Malayan Porcupine
Hystrix brachyura
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Hokou Gecko
Gekko hokouensis
📊 Most Spotted
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Chinese Tree Toad
Hyla chinensis
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Nanjing
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Nanjing Botanical Garden
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Nanjing University · Xianlin Campus
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
29Jan
30Feb
37Mar
46Apr
47May
52Jun
53Jul
53Aug
52Sep
44Oct
34Nov
33Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
8
spotsZoos & centres
2
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 448
🐒 Mammals 74
🦎 Reptiles 54
🐸 Amphibians 24
600 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
41 Threatened 1 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
66% 📊
Coverage (123 species at ≥5% of 600 in the inventory)
21% 🔀
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%)
17 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.7
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 8 Medium
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Nanjing?
308 species
Nanjing's urban area has 308 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Light-vented Bulbul (about 80%), Oriental Magpie (about 80%), Chinese Blackbird (about 80%), Oriental Turtle Dove (about 80%) and Azure-winged Magpie (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Amur Hedgehog (about 30%); among reptiles, Schlegel's Japanese Gecko (about 20%); among amphibians, Asiatic Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Nanjing?
January
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in April and August–November. That is one of Nanjing's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 240 mm in July.
Can you see a Masked Laughingthrush in Nanjing?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Laughingthrush sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 462 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June and December (about 80%).
Can you see a Chinese Blackbird in Nanjing?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Blackbird sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 572 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June and December–January (about 90%).
Can you see an Azure-winged Magpie in Nanjing?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report an Azure-winged Magpie sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 538 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May–July and December–January (about 80%).
Where in Nanjing is wildlife easiest to see?
Nanjing Botanical Garden
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Nanjing Botanical Garden (145 bird species recorded), followed by Nanjing University · Xianlin Campus and Xuanwu Lake Park. See them on the map.
Is Nanjing good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Nanjing gets 4.0/5: 207th of 380 cities worldwide and 87th 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