City
Shijiazhuang
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 146 spp. recorded
Shijiazhuang is the capital and most populous city of China's Hebei Province. It administers eight districts, three county-level cities and eleven counties, and is east of the Taihang Mountains. Wikipedia
38.025° N 114.517° E
🦜 Nature
146 Species sighted
5,986 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
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LC Endemic
Père David's Rock Squirrel
Sciurotamias davidianus
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Amur Hedgehog
Erinaceus amurensis
LC
Siberian Weasel
Mustela sibirica
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Alashanian Pipistrelle
Hypsugo alaschanicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
📊 Most Spotted
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Black-spotted Frog
Pelophylax nigromaculatus
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Asiatic Toad
Bufo gargarizans
LC
Boreal Digging Frog
Kaloula borealis
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Shijiazhuang
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Cold semi-arid
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 346
🐒 Mammals 56
🦎 Reptiles 23
🐸 Amphibians 6
431 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
20 Threatened 5 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.0
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Top-12 Avg Probability
71% 📊
Coverage (69 species at ≥5% of 431 in the inventory)
16% 🔀
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%)
16 🏕️
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 Shijiazhuang?
146 species
Shijiazhuang's urban area has 146 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Oriental Magpie (over 90%), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (over 90%), Light-vented Bulbul (over 90%), Azure-winged Magpie (about 80%) and Pearl-necked Dove (about 80%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Shijiazhuang?
April to June
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in January.
Can you see an Oriental Magpie in Shijiazhuang?
Yes
Over 90% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Magpie sighting in Shijiazhuang on a given day, based on 376 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April to January (over 90%).
Can you see a Light-vented Bulbul in Shijiazhuang?
Yes
Over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Light-vented Bulbul sighting in Shijiazhuang on a given day, based on 393 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April to November (over 90%).
Can you see an Azure-winged Magpie in Shijiazhuang?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report an Azure-winged Magpie sighting in Shijiazhuang on a given day, based on 347 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September and October (about 90%).
Is Shijiazhuang good for wildlife watching?
3.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Shijiazhuang gets 3.8/5: 273rd of 380 cities worldwide and 115th in Asia. 19 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