All 5 in 3 days here: ~70%
City
Bareilly
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 134 spp. recorded
Bareilly, also spelled Bareli, is a city in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is among the largest metropolises in Western Uttar Pradesh and is the centre of the Bareilly division as well as the historical region of Rohilkhand. The city lies in the Indo-Gangetic Plains. Wikipedia
28.370° N 79.421° E
🦜 Nature
134 Species sighted
1,948 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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📊 Most Spotted
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⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
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Recent sightings in Bareilly
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Indian Veterinary Research Institute Bareilly
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
20Jan
23Feb
22Mar
18Apr
17May
18Jun
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No data
Jul19Aug
21Sep
18Oct
24Nov
20Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
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
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 495
🐒 Mammals 72
🦎 Reptiles 63
🐸 Amphibians 11
641 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
52 Threatened 2 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.3
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Top-12 Avg Probability
68% 📊
Coverage (82 species at ≥5% of 641 in the inventory)
13% 🔀
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)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
20 🏕️
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 1 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Bareilly?
134 species
Bareilly's urban area has 134 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 80%), Black Kite (about 80%), Jungle Babbler (about 80%), Rufous Treepie (about 70%) and Rock Pigeon (about 70%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Bareilly?
January–March, September and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in April–June, August, October and December. Those are among Bareilly's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 350 mm in July.
Can you see a Brown-headed Barbet in Bareilly?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-headed Barbet sighting in Bareilly on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 80%).
Can you see a Jungle Babbler in Bareilly?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Babbler sighting in Bareilly on a given day, based on 71 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August (about 90%).
Can you see an Indian Grey Hornbill in Bareilly?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Grey Hornbill sighting in Bareilly on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February (about 80%).
Is Bareilly good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Bareilly gets 4.0/5: 217th of 380 cities worldwide and 91st in Asia. 22 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