All 5 in 3 days here: ~70%
City
Bengaluru
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 350 spp. recorded
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore, is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is located towards the southern end of the Deccan Plateau. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery. Wikipedia
12.987° N 77.579° E
🦜 Nature
350 Species sighted
860,461 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
LC
Indian Gerbil
Tatera indica
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common skittering frog
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
LC
Common Paddy Field Frog
Minervarya agricola
LC
Red Narrow-mouthed Frog
Microhyla rubra
LC
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
Indian Five-Fingered Frog
Euphlyctis hexadactylus
LC
Schneider's Toad
Duttaphrynus scaber
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 4 in 3 days here: ~10%
Recent sightings in Bengaluru
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Canara Bank Layout
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Lalbagh Botanical Gardens
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Bangalore Life Science Cluster (BLiSC)
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Christ University · Main Campus
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Allalasandra/Judicial Layout
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
60Jan
63Feb
60Mar
62Apr
61May
60Jun
66Jul
66Aug
72Sep
72Oct
67Nov
62Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
2
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?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 524
🐒 Mammals 94
🦎 Reptiles 99
🐸 Amphibians 26
743 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
42 Threatened 28 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
76% 📊
Coverage (135 species at ≥5% of 743 in the inventory)
18% 🔀
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)
6 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
23 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Bengaluru?
350 species
Bengaluru's urban area has 350 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Black Kite (about 90%), Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 80%), Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 80%), White-cheeked Barbet (about 80%) and Rock Pigeon (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Indian Palm Squirrel (about 40%); among reptiles, Mysore Round-eyed Gecko (about 40%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Bengaluru?
February to October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 70% in November to January.
Can you see a White-cheeked Barbet in Bengaluru?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a White-cheeked Barbet sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 29,095 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 90%).
Can you see a Mysore Round-eyed Gecko in Bengaluru?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mysore Round-eyed Gecko sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 201 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (about 50%).
Can you see a Purple-rumped Sunbird in Bengaluru?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-rumped Sunbird sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 25,206 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–March, July and September–November (about 80%).
Where in Bengaluru is wildlife easiest to see?
GKVK Campus
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is GKVK Campus (206 bird species recorded), followed by Saul Kere / Sowl Kere and Doddanekundi Kere. See them on the map.
Is Bengaluru good for wildlife watching?
5.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Bengaluru gets 5.0/5: 2nd of 380 cities worldwide and 1st in Asia. 31 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