Despite its proximity to Taipei, the Yangmingshan Park contains 46 species of birds, and the area around the highest peak of Chisingshan is popular with bird watchers.
在動物方面，陽明山國家公園以鳥類和蝴蝶為主。根據台灣大學動物系的調查，此地有鳥類四十六種，常見的有白頭翁、紅嘴黑鵯、麻雀、綠繡眼等。七星山登山口至山頂附近一帶，是最好的賞鳥區。