Stable identity
Ailuropoda melanoleuca · GBIF taxon key 2433399
Where do pandas live?
Ailuropoda melanoleuca habitat and distribution evidence comes from 67 records in 4 countries and territories, from 1893 to 2026. Most records come from China.
- 67 records
- 4 places
- 21 years recorded
- Mammalia class
Observation evidence passport
Observed facts
67 records across 4 countries and territories, 1893–2026.
Aggregate refreshed 2026-08-22.
Transparent calculation
Peak month: April. 11 months reach at least 10% of the peak count.
Calculated from the 12 monthly GBIF occurrence facets.
Labelled inference
resident Recorded across many years and months — an established presence.
A site interpretation, not a formal range or conservation assessment.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18932026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where giant panda has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for giant panda. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 61 | |
| Vietnam | 3 | |
| Germany | 2 | |
| United States | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Ursidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.