City
Shenyang
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 141 spp. recorded
Shenyang is a city in China. The Shenyang metropolitan area is one of the major megalopolises in China. Wikipedia
41.795° N 123.379° E
🦜 Nature
141 Species sighted
1,286 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Burunduk
Tamias sibiricus
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Tiger Keelback
Rhabdophis tigrinus
LC
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
LC
Manchurian Black Ratsnake
Elaphe schrenckii
LC
Korean Ratsnake
Elaphe anomala
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Asiatic Toad
Bufo gargarizans
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
LC
Black-spotted Frog
Pelophylax nigromaculatus
LC
Mongolian Toad
Strauchbufo raddei
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Tiger Keelback
Rhabdophis tigrinus
LC
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus
LC
Mongolian Toad
Strauchbufo raddei
LC
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
LC
Chestnut-flanked White-eye
Zosterops erythropleurus
LC
Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus
LC
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
LC
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni
LC
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
Recent sightings in Shenyang
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
6.6Jan
6.8Feb
10Mar
10Apr
8.5May
7.8Jun
2.3Jul
9.5Aug
8.6Sep
11Oct
9.3Nov
9.2Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Continental
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Moderate
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.4
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 330
🐒 Mammals 58
🦎 Reptiles 21
🐸 Amphibians 14
423 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
22 Threatened 2 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.4
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
42% 📊
Coverage (58 species at ≥5% of 423 in the inventory)
14% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 mammal, 1 amphibian)
39% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
0 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
4 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.1
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Shenyang?
141 species
Shenyang's urban area has 141 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 70%), Oriental Magpie (about 70%), Azure-winged Magpie (about 70%), Cinereous Tit (about 40%) and Eurasian Red Squirrel (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Shenyang?
April
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 50% on a given day, against about 30% in January–February, June and September.
Can you see an Azure-winged Magpie in Shenyang?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Azure-winged Magpie sighting in Shenyang on a given day, based on 106 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April, August and October (about 80%).
Can you see an Oriental Magpie in Shenyang?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Magpie sighting in Shenyang on a given day, based on 109 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April, October and December (about 80%).
Can you see a Eurasian Tree Sparrow in Shenyang?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Tree Sparrow sighting in Shenyang on a given day, based on 118 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May (about 90%).
Is Shenyang good for wildlife watching?
2.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Shenyang gets 2.6/5: 369th of 380 cities worldwide and 158th in Asia. 5 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
Nearest Parks
.JPG/330px-12_2_Gobi_(29).JPG)
Nearest Zoos & Centres
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