All 4 in 3 days here: ~70%
Bandipur National Park
🇮🇳 India
Indian Subcontinent, India 835 spp. recorded
Nestled in the southern reaches of India, Bandipur National Park is a protected forested sanctuary defined by dry deciduous woodlands, dense thickets, and open grassy meadows. Unlike water-logged wetlands or arid scrublands, this terrain consists of rolling hills and shaded forest trails crisscrossed by seasonal streams.
11.710° N 76.561° E
🦜 Nature
366 Species sighted
36,887 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jan Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 576 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
All 5 in 3 days here: ~30%
Recent sightings in Bandipur National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
44Jan
40Feb
42Mar
41Apr
39May
30Jun
39Jul
39Aug
35Sep
38Oct
37Nov
37Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Forest Headquarters
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Axis Deer~90%+10%
Stripe-necked Mongoose~70%+30%
Pearl-necked Dove~60%-10%
Wild Boar~60%+10%
White-throated Kingfisher~50%-10%
Asian Elephant~50%-40%
Indian Black Turtle~50%+10%
White-cheeked Barbet~40%-10%
Red-whiskered Bulbul~40%-20%
Oriental Magpie-Robin~30%-10%
Little Cormorant~30%≈
Southern Plains Gray Langur~30%≈
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Bandipur Safari Lodge
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Easy
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 535
🐒 Mammals 118
🦎 Reptiles 129
🐸 Amphibians 53
835 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
70 Threatened 137 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.9
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
64% 📊
Coverage (205 species at ≥5% of 835 in the inventory)
25% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 4 mammal)
59% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
140 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
24 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
25 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Pleasant High
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Medium Medium
Trails Easy High
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
We continued to sight more spotted deer, peahen, peacocks, langurs.
We spotted four of the big five – leopard, tiger, bison, elephant apart from wild dogs, barking deer, sambhar, deer and birds.
Almost immediately, we spot this lone female elephant browsing peacefully.
A few more pictures of the elephants – Apart from the plethora of these giants, we of course spotted the ubiquitous chital deer in the usual multitudes.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Bandipur National Park?
835 species
Bandipur National Park has 835 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Asian Elephant (about 80%), Axis Deer (about 80%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 70%), Gayal (about 70%) and Common Peafowl (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Indian Black Turtle (about 30%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to visit Bandipur National Park for wildlife?
April, July and September
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in May–June, August and October–March.
Can you see an Asian Elephant in Bandipur National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Elephant sighting in Bandipur National Park on a given day, based on 238 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April–May, September and December (about 90%).
Can you see an Axis Deer in Bandipur National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report an Axis Deer sighting in Bandipur National Park on a given day, based on 130 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August and September (about 90%).
Can you see a Tiger in Bandipur National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Tiger sighting in Bandipur National Park on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March, May, October and December (about 60%).
Can you see a Sambar in Bandipur National Park?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Sambar sighting in Bandipur National Park on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 70%).
Where in Bandipur National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around The Serai Bandipur
The richest sighting zone is around The Serai Bandipur, followed by Moyar Dam and Wayanad WLS · Muthanga, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Bandipur National Park good for wildlife watching?
4.1 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Bandipur National Park rates 4.1/5: 98th of 316 parks worldwide and 17th in Asia. 31 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
