The Interactive Guides to Wild Beijing

Explore the wildlife of China's capital, group by group. Each guide is fully searchable — by English, scientific or Chinese name — with photos, sounds and filters.

Featured

Status of the Birds of Beijing

561 species

Records-based status for every species, searchable and filterable by status.

Mammals of Beijing

62 species

From leopard cat to Père David's deer, including the trail-camera mammals of the mountains.

Reptiles of Beijing

24 species

The snakes, lizards and terrapins of the capital.

Butterflies of Beijing

187 species

Family-by-family, with a growing library of photographs.

Cicadas in Beijing

14 species

Beijing's cicadas, with sound recordings of their calls.

Wild Plants of Beijing

Endemics & invasives

The city's endemic and semi-endemic flora, and the invasive species to watch.

Dragonflies & Damselflies

69 species

The Odonata of the capital, with photos and flight seasons.

New

Nocturnal Flight Call Library

67 species

Spectrograms and audio of birds calling as they migrate over the city at night.

Fish of Beijing

93 species

The fish of the capital's rivers, reservoirs and streams.

Amphibians of Beijing

8 species

The frogs and toads of Beijing, with their calls.

All guides are created and maintained by Terry Townshend · Wild Beijing 北京自然