City
Suzhou
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 280 spp. recorded
Suzhou is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu province, Eastern China. Suzhou is a major tourist destination and industrial hub of Eastern China, specializing in high-end manufacturing. Renowned as the cradle of Wu culture, Suzhou flourished as a hub of trade, arts, and intellectual life along the Grand Canal, helping shape China's economic and cultural development for centuries. Wikipedia
31.393° N 120.598° E
🦜 Nature
280 Species sighted
30,902 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Rhesus Macaque
Macaca mulatta
LC
Siberian Weasel
Mustela sibirica
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
VU
Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
LC
King Ratsnake
Elaphe carinata
LC
Schlegel's Japanese Gecko
Gekko japonicus
Short-tailed Mamushi
Gloydius brevicaudus
VU
Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
LC
China Grass Lizard
Takydromus septentrionalis
LC
Modest Ground Skink
Scincella modesta
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Zhenhai Brown Frog
Rana zhenhaiensis
LC
Rice field frog
Fejervarya kawamurai
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
LC
Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog
Fejervarya multistriata
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Suzhou
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Jinji Lake Grand Hotel
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Suzhou Huqiu Wetland Park
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Yangcheng Lake · South Shore
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Suzhou Bay Sports Park
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Kunshan Urban Ecological Forest Park
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Shangfangshan National Forest Park
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The Humble Administrator’s Garden
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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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
12
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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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 474
🐒 Mammals 72
🦎 Reptiles 56
🐸 Amphibians 20
622 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
38 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.2
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
77% 📊
Coverage (111 species at ≥5% of 622 in the inventory)
18% 🔀
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)
0 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
16 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.1
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Suzhou?
280 species
Suzhou's urban area has 280 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Chinese Blackbird (about 90%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 90%), Light-vented Bulbul (about 90%), Oriental Magpie (about 90%) and Long-tailed Shrike (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Amur Hedgehog (about 20%); among reptiles, Red-banded Snake (about 20%); among amphibians, Asiatic Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Suzhou?
February–March, May–June, August–October and December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in January, April, July and November.
Can you see a Chinese Blackbird in Suzhou?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Blackbird sighting in Suzhou on a given day, based on 2,046 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–April and August–September (over 90%).
Can you see a Light-vented Bulbul in Suzhou?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Light-vented Bulbul sighting in Suzhou on a given day, based on 2,221 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, April, June and December (over 90%).
Can you see an Oriental Magpie in Suzhou?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Magpie sighting in Suzhou on a given day, based on 1,549 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–April and June–January (about 90%).
Where in Suzhou is wildlife easiest to see?
Egret Park
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Egret Park (87 bird species recorded), followed by Baitang Arboretum and Jinji Lake Grand Hotel. See them on the map.
Is Suzhou good for wildlife watching?
4.2 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Suzhou gets 4.2/5: 180th of 380 cities worldwide and 74th in Asia. 22 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