All 5 in 3 days here: ~90%
City
Guwahati
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 355 spp. recorded
Guwahati is a city in India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. A major riverine port city along with hills, and one of the fastest growing cities in India, Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra. Wikipedia
26.145° N 91.748° E
🦜 Nature
355 Species sighted
39,685 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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Northern Palm Squirrel
Funambulus pennantii
Mongoose
Herpestes javanicus
LC
Asian House Shrew
Suncus murinus
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Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
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Northern Plains Gray Langur
Semnopithecus entellus
LC
Yellow-throated Marten
Martes flavigula
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Masked Palm Civet
Paguma larvata
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Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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Golden Tree Snake
Chrysopelea ornata
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Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
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Copperhead Rat Snake
Coelognathus radiatus
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Common Mock Viper
Psammodynastes pulverulentus
Salazar's Pit Viper
Trimeresurus salazar
LC
Monocellate Cobra
Naja kaouthia
LC
Spotted Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus maculatus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
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Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
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Chunam Tree Frog
Polypedates maculatus
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Yellow-striped Frog
Hylarana tytleri
Garo Hills Caecilian
Ichthyophis garoensis
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 4 in 3 days here: ~20%
Recent sightings in Guwahati
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara
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Cotton University
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Gauhati University Campus · Botanical Garden
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Irrawaddy Squirrel~90%+60%
White-throated Kingfisher~90%+30%
Monocellate Cobra~90%+70%
Rhesus Macaque~90%+10%
Black-hooded Oriole~80%+30%
Lineated Barbet~80%+40%
Rose-ringed Parakeet~70%+10%
Golden Tree Snake~70%+50%
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Gauhati Commerce College Waterbody, Assam, IN (26.18, 91.776)
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Assam Royal Global University
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Digholi Pukhri
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Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden
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Uzan Bazar Brahmaputra Riverside
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Assam Engineering College
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
33Jan
41Feb
30Mar
42Apr
30May
33Jun
32Jul
32Aug
42Sep
39Oct
35Nov
33Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
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?
4.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 741
🐒 Mammals 157
🦎 Reptiles 159
🐸 Amphibians 34
1091 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
85 Threatened 2 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.7
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
68% 📊
Coverage (122 species at ≥5% of 1091 in the inventory)
11% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 mammal, 1 reptile)
39% 🌟
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%)
17 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.8
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Guwahati?
355 species
Guwahati's urban area has 355 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Pearl-necked Dove (about 90%), House Crow (about 80%), Rhesus Macaque (about 70%), Black Kite (about 70%) and Blue-throated Barbet (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Oriental Garden Lizard (about 60%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Guwahati?
February–July and September–October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in August and November–January.
Can you see a Blue-throated Barbet in Guwahati?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Barbet sighting in Guwahati on a given day, based on 1,429 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July (about 90%).
Can you see a Rhesus Macaque in Guwahati?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Rhesus Macaque sighting in Guwahati on a given day, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–March and May–July (about 80%).
Can you see an Irrawaddy Squirrel in Guwahati?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Irrawaddy Squirrel sighting in Guwahati on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and August (about 50%).
Where in Guwahati is wildlife easiest to see?
College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara (137 bird species recorded), followed by Gauhati University Campus and IIT Guwahati. See them on the map.
Is Guwahati good for wildlife watching?
4.7 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Guwahati gets 4.7/5: 52nd of 380 cities worldwide and 25th in Asia. 25 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