City
Ürümqi
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 76 spp. recorded
Ürümqi is the capital and largest city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwestern China. Wikipedia
43.850° N 87.614° E
🦜 Nature
76 Species sighted
489 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Dec Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Rapid Racerunner
Eremias velox
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus
LC
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
LC
Eurasian Scops Owl
Otus scops
Recent sightings in Ürümqi
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Urumqi Botanical Garden
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
0.3Jan
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No data
Feb—
No data
Mar0.8Apr
0.8May
6.7Jun
6.9Jul
0.6Aug
5.6Sep
7.3Oct
7.6Nov
7.6Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Cold semi-arid
World Heritage
No
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?
2.6
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 262
🐒 Mammals 70
🦎 Reptiles 25
🐸 Amphibians 1
358 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
13 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
51% 📊
Coverage (50 species at ≥5% of 358 in the inventory)
14% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 2 mammal, 1 reptile)
54% 🌟
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%)
7 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.8
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 1 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Ürümqi?
76 species
Ürümqi's urban area has 76 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Burunduk (about 70%), Great Tit (about 70%), Eurasian Magpie (about 70%), Eurasian Blackbird (about 60%) and Azure Tit (about 60%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Ürümqi?
October to December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 50% on a given day, against about 40% in June–July and September.
Can you see a Burunduk in Ürümqi?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Burunduk sighting in Ürümqi on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 90%).
Can you see an Azure Tit in Ürümqi?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Azure Tit sighting in Ürümqi on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October and December (about 70%).
Can you see an Azure-winged Magpie in Ürümqi?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Azure-winged Magpie sighting in Ürümqi on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is December (about 80%).
Is Ürümqi good for wildlife watching?
2.9 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Ürümqi gets 2.9/5: 357th of 380 cities worldwide and 150th in Asia. 7 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