City
Xining
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 112 spp. recorded
Xining is the capital and most populous city of Qinghai province in western China and the largest city on the Tibetan Plateau. The city lies in the Huangshui River Valley, also known as Tsongkha, and owing to its high altitude, has a cool climate on the borderline between cool semi-arid and dry winter humid continental. Wikipedia
36.636° N 101.752° E
🦜 Nature
112 Species sighted
745 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Apr Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
Burunduk
Tamias sibiricus
LC
Woolly Hare
Lepus oiostolus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Mongolian Toad
Strauchbufo raddei
LC
Black-spotted Frog
Pelophylax nigromaculatus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Mongolian Toad
Strauchbufo raddei
LC
White-throated Redstart
Phoenicurus schisticeps
LC
Woolly Hare
Lepus oiostolus
LC
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus
LC
Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch
Carpodacus pulcherrimus
LC
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus affinis
Recent sightings in Xining
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
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No data
Jan0.2Feb
9.8Mar
9.8Apr
0.2May
9Jun
8.2Jul
9Aug
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No data
Sep—
No data
Oct—
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Nov—
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Dec 🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
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Protected sea
—
Protected areas
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Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Cold semi-arid
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Moderate
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.6
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 342
🐒 Mammals 74
🦎 Reptiles 12
🐸 Amphibians 4
432 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
20 Threatened 14 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.6
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
44% 📊
Coverage (57 species at ≥5% of 432 in the inventory)
13% 🔀
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%)
7 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.5
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 1 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Xining?
112 species
Xining's urban area has 112 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 80%), Cinereous Tit (about 60%), Oriental Magpie (about 50%), Chestnut Thrush (about 50%) and Great Spotted Woodpecker (about 40%).
Can you see a Chestnut Thrush in Xining?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Thrush sighting in Xining on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Pere David's Laughingthrush in Xining?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pere David's Laughingthrush sighting in Xining on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Yellow-streaked Warbler in Xining?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-streaked Warbler sighting in Xining on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Is Xining good for wildlife watching?
3.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Xining gets 3.0/5: 356th of 380 cities worldwide and 149th in Asia. 7 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Nearest Zoos & Centres
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