City
Qingdao
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 248 spp. recorded
Qingdao, previously transliterated as Tsingtao, is a prefecture-level city in China's Shandong province. The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge links Qingdao's main urban area with Huangdao district, straddling Jiaozhou Bay. Wikipedia
36.241° N 120.407° E
🦜 Nature
248 Species sighted
2,602 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Aug Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
LC
Pallas's Squirrel
Callosciurus erythraeus
LC
Tolai Hare
Lepus tolai
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
VU
Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
VU
Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
LC
Tiger Keelback
Rhabdophis tigrinus
Gloydius changdaoensis
Gloydius changdaoensis
LC
Steppe Rat Snake
Elaphe dione
LC
Korean Ratsnake
Elaphe anomala
📊 Most Spotted
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Qingdao
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Zhongshan Park, Qingdao
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Sighting Calendar
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
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Protected sea
—
Protected areas
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Wildlife spots
3
spotsZoos & centres
2
placesClimate
Continental
World Heritage
No
Climate
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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?
3.8
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 421
🐒 Mammals 68
🦎 Reptiles 28
🐸 Amphibians 13
530 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
41 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.2
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
58% 📊
Coverage (104 species at ≥5% of 530 in the inventory)
20% 🔀
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%)
7 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.0
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 3 Medium
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Qingdao?
248 species
Qingdao's urban area has 248 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Oriental Magpie (about 90%), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 90%), Light-vented Bulbul (about 80%), Azure-winged Magpie (about 70%) and Pearl-necked Dove (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Amur Hedgehog (about 20%); among reptiles, Pond Slider (about 10%); among amphibians, Black-spotted Frog (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Qingdao?
June to March
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 50% in April and May.
Can you see an Oriental Magpie in Qingdao?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Magpie sighting in Qingdao on a given day, based on 159 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (over 90%).
Can you see an Azure-winged Magpie in Qingdao?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Azure-winged Magpie sighting in Qingdao on a given day, based on 130 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August to December (about 80%).
Can you see a Light-vented Bulbul in Qingdao?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Light-vented Bulbul sighting in Qingdao on a given day, based on 143 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June to September (about 90%).
Where in Qingdao is wildlife easiest to see?
Zhongshan Park, Qingdao
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Zhongshan Park, Qingdao (91 bird species recorded), followed by Qingdao Sculpture Garden and Qingdao Zhanqiao Pier. See them on the map.
Is Qingdao good for wildlife watching?
3.4 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Qingdao gets 3.4/5: 337th of 380 cities worldwide and 139th in Asia. 11 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