All 3 in 3 days here: ~10%
City
Bangkok
🇹🇭 Thailand
Southeast Asia, Thailand 435 spp. recorded
Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and largest city of Thailand. Wikipedia
13.837° N 100.528° E
🦜 Nature
435 Species sighted
310,537 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Polynesian Rat
Rattus exulans
LC
Asian House Shrew
Suncus murinus
LC
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
LC
Lesser Asiatic Yellow Bat
Scotophilus kuhlii
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Green Puddle Frog
Occidozyga lima
Koh Tao Caecilian
Ichthyophis kohtaoensis
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 4 in 3 days here: <5%
Recent sightings in Bangkok
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Benjakiti Park (Benchakitti Park)
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Rot Fai Park (Wachira Benchatas Park)
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Mahidol University [Salaya Campus] (incl. Sireeruckhachart Botanical Garden)
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Bang Pu · Recreation Center
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Suvarnabhumi International Airport
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Rot Fai, Queen Sirikit & Chatuchak Parks
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Pathum Thani Rice Research Center
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Department of Public Relations
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H.M. Queen Sirikit Park (Suan Somdet Phra Nang Chao Sirikit)
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
44Jan
43Feb
43Mar
46Apr
42May
41Jun
44Jul
43Aug
46Sep
48Oct
48Nov
47Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
8
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.6
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 655
🐒 Mammals 178
🦎 Reptiles 192
🐸 Amphibians 28
1053 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
95 Threatened 1 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
78% 📊
Coverage (124 species at ≥5% of 1053 in the inventory)
12% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 reptile)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
3 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
22 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.8
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 8 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Bangkok?
435 species
Bangkok's urban area has 435 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Zebra Dove (about 90%), Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 90%), Rock Pigeon (about 80%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 80%) and Ayeyarwady Bulbul (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Finlayson's Squirrel (about 50%); among reptiles, Common Water Monitor (about 70%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Bangkok?
Any time of year
Wildlife is about as easy to see all year: the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day in every month with enough records.
Can you see a White-vented Myna in Bangkok?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a White-vented Myna sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 9,176 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April to September (about 80%).
Can you see an Ayeyarwady Bulbul in Bangkok?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report an Ayeyarwady Bulbul sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 9,550 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–July and September–October (about 80%).
Can you see a Malaysian Pied-Fantail in Bangkok?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Malaysian Pied-Fantail sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 9,539 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February to November (about 80%).
Where in Bangkok is wildlife easiest to see?
Benjakiti Park (Benchakitti Park)
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Benjakiti Park (Benchakitti Park) (174 bird species recorded), followed by Rot Fai Park (Wachira Benchatas Park) and Mahidol University [Salaya Campus] (incl. Sireeruckhachart Botanical Garden). See them on the map.
Is Bangkok good for wildlife watching?
4.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Bangkok gets 4.8/5: 37th of 380 cities worldwide and 5th in Southeast Asia. 28 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