City
Xiuying District
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 143 spp. recorded
Xiuying is a district in Haikou City, Hainan. Wikipedia
20.008° N 110.321° E
🦜 Nature
143 Species sighted
1,538 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Lesser Asiatic Yellow Bat
Scotophilus kuhlii
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink
Scincella reevesii
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Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
LC
Longtail Mabuya
Eutropis longicaudata
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Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
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Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
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Taiwan Kukri Snake
Oligodon formosanus
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Bennett's Mud Snake
Myrrophis bennettii
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Spot-legged Tree Frog
Polypedates megacephalus
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Asian Painted Frog
Kaloula pulchra
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Annam Tree Frog
Hyla simplex
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Guenther's Frog
Sylvirana guentheri
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Beautiful Pygmy Frog
Microhyla pulchra
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Spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog
Kalophrynus interlineatus
Doria's Asian Treefrog
Chiromantis doriae
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Xiuying District
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
26Jan
26Feb
28Mar
25Apr
11May
30Jun
24Jul
15Aug
12Sep
10Oct
22Nov
25Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
2
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical monsoon
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?
3.8
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 397
🐒 Mammals 122
🦎 Reptiles 118
🐸 Amphibians 21
658 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
47 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.2
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
68% 📊
Coverage (83 species at ≥5% of 658 in the inventory)
13% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 1 amphibian, 1 mammal, 1 reptile)
56% 🌟
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%)
21 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 2 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Xiuying District?
143 species
Xiuying District's urban area has 143 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 90%), Chinese Pond Heron (about 80%), Light-vented Bulbul (about 70%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 70%) and Common Indian Toad (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Maritime Striped Squirrel (about 70%); among reptiles, Common House Gecko (about 60%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Xiuying District?
January and June
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in February–April, July and November–December.
Can you see a Maritime Striped Squirrel in Xiuying District?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Maritime Striped Squirrel sighting in Xiuying District on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–February and August (about 80%).
Can you see a Chinese Pond Heron in Xiuying District?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Pond Heron sighting in Xiuying District on a given day, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January (about 90%).
Can you see a Black-collared Starling in Xiuying District?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-collared Starling sighting in Xiuying District on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 80%).
Where in Xiuying District is wildlife easiest to see?
Baishamen Park
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Baishamen Park (72 bird species recorded), followed by Evergreen Garden. See them on the map.
Is Xiuying District good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Xiuying District gets 4.0/5: 205th of 380 cities worldwide and 85th in Asia. 23 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