All 5 in 3 days here: ~40%
City
Chandigarh
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 261 spp. recorded
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northwestern India, serving as a shared capital for the states of Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which also includes the adjacent satellite cities of Panchkula in Haryana and Mohali in Punjab. Wikipedia
30.681° N 76.759° E
🦜 Nature
261 Species sighted
16,105 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Mongoose
Herpestes javanicus
LC
Asian House Shrew
Suncus murinus
LC
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
NT
Leschenault’s Rousette
Rousettus leschenaultii
NT
Indian Flying Fox
Pteropus medius
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Northern House Gecko
Hemidactylus flaviviridis
LC
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
LC
Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
LC
Common Krait
Bungarus caeruleus
LC
Common Dotted Garden Skink
Riopa punctata
NT
Bengal Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
LC
Buff Striped Keelback
Amphiesma stolatum
LC
Bronze Grass Skink
Eutropis macularia
VU
Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
Lissemys punctata
LC
Indian Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Indus Valley Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
LC
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Chandigarh
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Sukhna Lake · Reserve Forest & Nagar Van
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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22May
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
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Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
6
spotsZoos & centres
2
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
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?
4.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 621
🐒 Mammals 83
🦎 Reptiles 70
🐸 Amphibians 11
785 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
45 Threatened 1 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
59% 📊
Coverage (114 species at ≥5% of 785 in the inventory)
15% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
9 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
16 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.4
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 6 Medium
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Chandigarh?
261 species
Chandigarh's urban area has 261 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Black Kite (about 80%), Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 70%), Jungle Babbler (about 70%), House Crow (about 70%) and Rock Pigeon (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Northern Palm Squirrel (about 50%); among reptiles, Dhaman (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Chandigarh?
February
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in March and July–August. That is one of Chandigarh's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 280 mm in July.
Can you see a Jungle Babbler in Chandigarh?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Babbler sighting in Chandigarh on a given day, based on 612 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January and February (about 80%).
Can you see a Brown-headed Barbet in Chandigarh?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-headed Barbet sighting in Chandigarh on a given day, based on 415 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, April–May and September (about 60%).
Can you see a Northern Palm Squirrel in Chandigarh?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Palm Squirrel sighting in Chandigarh on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April, September and December (about 70%).
Where in Chandigarh is wildlife easiest to see?
Sukhna Lake
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Sukhna Lake (144 bird species recorded), followed by IISER Mohali and Sukhna Lake · Reserve Forest & Nagar Van. See them on the map.
Is Chandigarh good for wildlife watching?
4.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Chandigarh gets 4.5/5: 78th of 380 cities worldwide and 38th in Asia. 16 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