All 5 in 3 days here: ~10%
City
Colachel
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 123 spp. recorded
Colachel is a Town in the far south of India, located in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. It is a natural harbor on the Malabar Coast. Wikipedia
8.273° N 77.210° E
🦜 Nature
123 Species sighted
1,861 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Apr Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Indian Palm Squirrel
Funambulus palmarum
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Russell's Wolf Snake
Lycodon fasciolatus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
LC
White-bellied pug-snout frog
Uperodon variegatus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
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Recent sightings in Colachel
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 451
🐒 Mammals 117
🦎 Reptiles 137
🐸 Amphibians 26
731 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
48 Threatened 29 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
58% 📊
Coverage (73 species at ≥5% of 731 in the inventory)
10% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 2 amphibian, 1 reptile, 1 mammal)
69% 🌟
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%)
14 🏕️
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 Colachel?
123 species
Colachel's urban area has 123 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Brahminy Kite (about 90%), Indian Pond Heron (about 70%), House Crow (about 70%), White-throated Kingfisher (about 60%) and Black Kite (about 60%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Colachel?
April
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 40% in January–February and May.
Can you see a Brahminy Kite in Colachel?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Brahminy Kite sighting in Colachel on a given day, based on 116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and September (over 90%).
Can you see an Indian Pond Heron in Colachel?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Pond Heron sighting in Colachel on a given day, based on 97 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–April, September and December (about 80%).
Can you see a Rufous Treepie in Colachel?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Treepie sighting in Colachel on a given day, based on 108 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April, June–July and October–December (about 60%).
Is Colachel good for wildlife watching?
4.1 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Colachel gets 4.1/5: 196th of 380 cities worldwide and 80th in 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