All 5 in 3 days here: ~80%
City
Asansol
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 138 spp. recorded
Asansol is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest city in West Bengal. Asansol is classed as a Y-category city for calculation of HRA for public servants making it a "Tier-II" city. Wikipedia
23.711° N 86.893° E
🦜 Nature
138 Species sighted
2,060 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Mar Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Northern Palm Squirrel
Funambulus pennantii
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Northern House Gecko
Hemidactylus flaviviridis
LC
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
VU
Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
Lissemys punctata
LC
Chequered Keelback
Fowlea piscator
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
LC
Sri Lankan Bullfrog
Uperodon taprobanicus
🌙 Most active after dark
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Recent sightings in Asansol
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
25Jan
25Feb
30Mar
25Apr
20May
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No data
Jun27Jul
26Aug
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No data
Sep24Oct
20Nov
22Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.2
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 495
🐒 Mammals 75
🦎 Reptiles 89
🐸 Amphibians 20
679 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
40 Threatened 3 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
74% 📊
Coverage (80 species at ≥5% of 679 in the inventory)
12% 🔀
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)
2 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
29 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.1
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Asansol?
138 species
Asansol's urban area has 138 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 80%), Black-hooded Oriole (about 80%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 80%), Rufous Treepie (about 80%) and Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 80%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Asansol?
February and March
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 50% in November. Those are among Asansol's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 330 mm in July.
Can you see a Black-hooded Oriole in Asansol?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Black-hooded Oriole sighting in Asansol on a given day, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January, April and August (about 90%).
Can you see a Rufous Treepie in Asansol?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Treepie sighting in Asansol on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, April and August (about 90%).
Can you see a Red-whiskered Bulbul in Asansol?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Red-whiskered Bulbul sighting in Asansol on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 90%).
Is Asansol good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Asansol gets 4.3/5: 124th of 380 cities worldwide and 54th in Asia. 33 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