City
Zhengzhou
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 138 spp. recorded
Zhengzhou, previously romanized as Chengchow, is the capital and the largest city of Henan Province, China. Zhengzhou is situated in north-central Henan Province at the eastern foothills of the Xiong'er Mountains and on the southern bank of the Yellow River; where its valley widens into the North China Plain. Zhengzhou is a major city within the Zhongyuan region. Wikipedia
34.736° N 113.697° E
🦜 Nature
138 Species sighted
643 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
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⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
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Siberian Weasel
Mustela sibirica
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Amur Hedgehog
Erinaceus amurensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Black-spotted Frog
Pelophylax nigromaculatus
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Rice field frog
Fejervarya kawamurai
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Swinhoe’s White-eye
Zosterops simplex
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Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris
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Black-throated Tit
Aegithalos concinnus
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Siberian Weasel
Mustela sibirica
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Rice field frog
Fejervarya kawamurai
Recent sightings in Zhengzhou
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
14Jan
13Feb
1.1Mar
12Apr
0.7May
1Jun
9.9Jul
1.1Aug
2.2Sep
1.3Oct
1.3Nov
1.1Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
2
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 329
🐒 Mammals 58
🦎 Reptiles 28
🐸 Amphibians 11
426 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
22 Threatened 4 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.9
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
52% 📊
Coverage (87 species at ≥5% of 426 in the inventory)
20% 🔀
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)
0 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
10 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.3
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Zhengzhou?
138 species
Zhengzhou's urban area has 138 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Azure-winged Magpie (about 70%), Light-vented Bulbul (about 70%), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 60%), Oriental Magpie (about 60%) and Pearl-necked Dove (about 50%). Among amphibians, the most-seen is Asiatic Toad (about 30%).
Can you see an Azure-winged Magpie in Zhengzhou?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Azure-winged Magpie sighting in Zhengzhou on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Light-vented Bulbul in Zhengzhou?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Light-vented Bulbul sighting in Zhengzhou on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see an Oriental Magpie in Zhengzhou?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Magpie sighting in Zhengzhou on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Is Zhengzhou good for wildlife watching?
3.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Zhengzhou gets 3.0/5: 352nd of 380 cities worldwide and 147th in Asia. 12 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