City
Wuhan
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 288 spp. recorded
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei, China. It is also one of China's nine national central cities. Wikipedia
30.540° N 114.287° E
🦜 Nature
288 Species sighted
11,021 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
LC
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
LC
Mainland Raccoon Dog
Nyctereutes procyonoides
LC
Small-toothed Ferret Badger
Melogale moschata
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
VU
Many-banded Krait
Bungarus multicinctus
Short-tailed Mamushi
Gloydius brevicaudus
LC
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
VU
Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
VU
Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
LC
Big-Eyed Ratsnake
Ptyas dhumnades
NT
Twin-spotted Ratsnake
Elaphe bimaculata
📊 Most Spotted
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
LC
Asian Peters Frog
Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
LC
Boreal Digging Frog
Kaloula borealis
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Wuhan
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Huazhong Agricultural University
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Wuhan Botanical Garden CAS
Sighting Calendar
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
10
spotsZoos & centres
2
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
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 453
🐒 Mammals 67
🦎 Reptiles 51
🐸 Amphibians 21
592 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
34 Threatened 3 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
66% 📊
Coverage (127 species at ≥5% of 592 in the inventory)
21% 🔀
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%)
18 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.4
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 10 Medium
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Wuhan?
288 species
Wuhan's urban area has 288 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Azure-winged Magpie (about 90%), Chinese Blackbird (about 80%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 80%), Light-vented Bulbul (about 80%) and Masked Laughingthrush (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Siberian Weasel (about 20%); among reptiles, Schlegel's Japanese Gecko (about 20%); among amphibians, Asiatic Toad (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Wuhan?
August
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in September to December.
Can you see an Azure-winged Magpie in Wuhan?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Azure-winged Magpie sighting in Wuhan on a given day, based on 507 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and June (over 90%).
Can you see a Masked Laughingthrush in Wuhan?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Laughingthrush sighting in Wuhan on a given day, based on 386 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–May and September (about 80%).
Can you see a Chinese Blackbird in Wuhan?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Blackbird sighting in Wuhan on a given day, based on 479 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August (over 90%).
Where in Wuhan is wildlife easiest to see?
Huazhong Agricultural University
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Huazhong Agricultural University (145 bird species recorded), followed by Hankou Riverbank and East Lake Greenway. See them on the map.
Is Wuhan good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Wuhan gets 4.0/5: 208th of 380 cities worldwide and 88th 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