City
Nanning
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 195 spp. recorded
Nanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City " because of its abundance of lush subtropical foliage. Located in the South of Guangxi, Nanning is surrounded by a hilly basin, with a warm, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate. Wikipedia
22.834° N 108.298° E
🦜 Nature
195 Species sighted
1,090 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
White-lipped Pit Viper
Trimeresurus albolabris
VU
Many-banded Krait
Bungarus multicinctus
LC
Common Mock Viper
Psammodynastes pulverulentus
Yellow-Spotted Keelback
Fowlea flavipunctatus
Heller's Red-necked Keelback
Rhabdophis helleri
LC
Taiwan Kukri Snake
Oligodon formosanus
LC
Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
LC
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
LC
Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
LC
Copperhead Rat Snake
Coelognathus radiatus
LC
Tawny Cat Snake
Boiga multomaculata
LC
Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink
Scincella reevesii
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog
Fejervarya multistriata
LC
Ornate Chorus Frog
Microhyla fissipes
Guenther's Frog
Sylvirana guentheri
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
LC
Asian Peters Frog
Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
LC
Spot-legged Tree Frog
Polypedates megacephalus
LC
Butler's Ricefrog
Microhyla butleri
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Nanning
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
2.7Jan
12Feb
11Mar
11Apr
10May
16Jun
4.6Jul
4.5Aug
10Sep
12Oct
12Nov
12Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
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
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.1
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 479
🐒 Mammals 134
🦎 Reptiles 148
🐸 Amphibians 35
796 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
52 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
40% 📊
Coverage (99 species at ≥5% of 796 in the inventory)
12% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 2 amphibian, 1 reptile, 1 mammal)
69% 🌟
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%)
4 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.2
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Nanning?
195 species
Nanning's urban area has 195 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 60%), Common Indian Toad (about 50%), Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 50%), White Wagtail (about 50%) and Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko (about 40%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Pallas's Squirrel (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Nanning?
February–April, June and October–November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 40% on a given day, against about 30% in May, September and December.
Can you see an Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko in Nanning?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko sighting in Nanning on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and August (about 50%).
Can you see a Red-whiskered Bulbul in Nanning?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Red-whiskered Bulbul sighting in Nanning on a given day, based on 62 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June, September and November–December (about 70%).
Can you see an Asian Painted Frog in Nanning?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Painted Frog sighting in Nanning on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 60%).
Is Nanning good for wildlife watching?
3.2 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Nanning gets 3.2/5: 346th of 380 cities worldwide and 144th in Asia. 6 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