City
Bandar Lampung
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Southeast Asia, Indonesia 80 spp. recorded
Bandar Lampung is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Lampung. Located on the southern tip of Sumatra, Bandar Lampung was originally called Tanjungkarang–Telukbetung, since it was a unification of two major settlements in Lampung. Wikipedia
5.406° S 105.260° E
🦜 Nature
80 Species sighted
304 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
VU
Javan Rusa
Rusa timorensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
LC
House Swift
Apus nipalensis
LC
White-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus fuciphagus
Plume-toed Swiftlet
Collocalia affinis
LC
Pearl-necked Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
LC
Common Wolf Snake
Lycodon capucinus
LC
Reticulated Python
Malayopython reticulatus
LC
Banded Swamp Snake
Homalopsis buccata
LC
Triangle Keelback
Xenochrophis trianguligerus
LC
Common Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
LC
Oriental Long-tailed Grass Lizard
Takydromus sexlineatus
LC
Bowring’s Supple Skink
Subdoluseps bowringii
LC
Mutilating Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
LC
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
LC
Crested Toad
Ingerophrynus biporcatus
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Nicobar Cricket Frog
Amnirana nicobariensis
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
House Swift
Apus nipalensis
LC
White-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus fuciphagus
Plume-toed Swiftlet
Collocalia affinis
LC
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Recent sightings in Bandar Lampung
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
5.1Jan
4.2Feb
5.7Mar
5.1Apr
4.8May
5.9Jun
0.7Jul
4Aug
7.7Sep
5.1Oct
7.9Nov
6.4Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical rainforest
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 495
🐒 Mammals 190
🦎 Reptiles 166
🐸 Amphibians 36
887 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
91 Threatened 12 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
79% 📊
Coverage (80 species at ≥5% of 887 in the inventory)
9% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 3 reptile, 1 amphibian)
65% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
16 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.8
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover High High
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 Bandar Lampung?
80 species
Bandar Lampung's urban area has 80 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Oriental Garden Lizard (about 60%), Oriental Whipsnake (about 50%), Common Bronze-back (about 50%), Asian Koel (about 50%) and Common Tree Frog (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Bandar Lampung?
September and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 50% on a given day, against about 20% in February, April and August.
Can you see an Oriental Whipsnake in Bandar Lampung?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Whipsnake sighting in Bandar Lampung on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 70%).
Can you see an Asian Drongo-Cuckoo in Bandar Lampung?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Drongo-Cuckoo sighting in Bandar Lampung on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is December (about 60%).
Can you see a Common Bronze-back in Bandar Lampung?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bronze-back sighting in Bandar Lampung on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September (about 80%).
Is Bandar Lampung good for wildlife watching?
4.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Bandar Lampung gets 4.8/5: 27th of 380 cities worldwide and 4th in Southeast Asia. 11 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