All 4 in 3 days here: <5%
City
Taichung
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Asia, Taiwan 249 spp. recorded
Taichung, officially Taichung City, is a special municipality in central Taiwan. It serves as the core of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area, Taiwan's second-largest metropolitan area. Wikipedia
24.163° N 120.661° E
🦜 Nature
249 Species sighted
90,036 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC Endemic
Formosan Rock Macaque
Macaca cyclopis
LC
Losea Rat
Rattus losea
LC
Asian House Shrew
Suncus murinus
LC
Greater Bandicoot-rat
Bandicota indica
LC
Chinese Hare
Lepus sinensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Asian Peters Frog
Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
LC
Chinese Tree Toad
Hyla chinensis
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Taichung
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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National Chung Hsing University
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Dali River Dakeng Reach
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Xinwuri High Speed Rail Station
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Between Side Rd. & Fuxin Rd
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Chung Shan Medical University
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National Museum of Natural Science
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Imperial Sugar Factory Eco Park
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
36Jan
35Feb
40Mar
41Apr
44May
48Jun
44Jul
46Aug
45Sep
43Oct
42Nov
38Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.4
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 508
🐒 Mammals 85
🦎 Reptiles 99
🐸 Amphibians 28
720 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
42 Threatened 57 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
72% 📊
Coverage (108 species at ≥5% of 720 in the inventory)
15% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🌟
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%)
19 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.7
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Taichung?
249 species
Taichung's urban area has 249 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Light-vented Bulbul (over 90%), Javan Myna (about 90%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 90%), Swinhoe’s White-eye (about 90%) and Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Pallas's Squirrel (about 60%); among reptiles, Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle (about 40%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Taichung?
August to October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in November to July.
Can you see a Javan Myna in Taichung?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Myna sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 6,939 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August (over 90%).
Can you see a Light-vented Bulbul in Taichung?
Yes
Over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Light-vented Bulbul sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 7,359 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–June and August–November (over 90%).
Can you see a Gray Treepie in Taichung?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Treepie sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 2,239 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September and October (about 70%).
Where in Taichung is wildlife easiest to see?
National Chung Hsing University
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is National Chung Hsing University (59 bird species recorded), followed by Shuijuetou Section and Dali River Dakeng Reach. See them on the map.
Is Taichung good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Taichung gets 4.3/5: 142nd of 380 cities worldwide and 58th in Asia. 25 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