City
Tianjin
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 211 spp. recorded
Tianjin, previously romanized as Tienchin or Tientsin, is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in China. It is located on the shore of the Bohai Sea. Wikipedia
39.108° N 117.178° E
🦜 Nature
211 Species sighted
11,789 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Frog-eating Rat Snake
Oocatochus rufodorsatus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Eastern Golden Frog
Pelophylax plancyi
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
LC
Boreal Digging Frog
Kaloula borealis
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Tianjin
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
17Jan
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19May
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22Aug
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18Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
5
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Cold semi-arid
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.6
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 395
🐒 Mammals 51
🦎 Reptiles 27
🐸 Amphibians 12
485 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
24 Threatened 3 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.9
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
69% 📊
Coverage (72 species at ≥5% of 485 in the inventory)
15% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 amphibian, 1 mammal)
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%)
16 🏕️
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 5 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Tianjin?
211 species
Tianjin's urban area has 211 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 90%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 90%) and Azure-winged Magpie (about 90%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Amur Hedgehog (about 50%); among amphibians, Asiatic Toad (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Tianjin?
February–April and July–December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in January and May–June.
Can you see an Azure-winged Magpie in Tianjin?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Azure-winged Magpie sighting in Tianjin on a given day, based on 662 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May–June and September–February (about 90%).
Can you see an Oriental Magpie in Tianjin?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Magpie sighting in Tianjin on a given day, based on 709 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April, August, October and December–February (over 90%).
Can you see a Light-vented Bulbul in Tianjin?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Light-vented Bulbul sighting in Tianjin on a given day, based on 640 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and April–December (about 90%).
Where in Tianjin is wildlife easiest to see?
Shuixi Park
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Shuixi Park (142 bird species recorded), followed by Tianjin Water Park and Meijiang Park. See them on the map.
Is Tianjin good for wildlife watching?
3.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Tianjin gets 3.9/5: 263rd of 380 cities worldwide and 109th in Asia. 17 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