All 5 in 3 days here: ~10%
City
Gwalior
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 170 spp. recorded
Gwalior is an important cultural, industrial, sports and political centre. The grand historic city and its fortress have been ruled by several Indian kingdoms from the Alchon Huns to the Gurjara Pratihara and Kachchhapaghata dynasties. Later it fell into the hands of the Delhi Sultanate before passing on to their vassals, the Tomars. Wikipedia
26.234° N 78.186° E
🦜 Nature
170 Species sighted
3,189 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Northern Palm Squirrel
Funambulus pennantii
LC
Rhesus Macaque
Macaca mulatta
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
LC
Indian Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Gwalior
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.6
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 436
🐒 Mammals 75
🦎 Reptiles 62
🐸 Amphibians 10
583 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
43 Threatened 7 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.7
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
56% 📊
Coverage (77 species at ≥5% of 583 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)
5 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
14 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.9
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 1 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Gwalior?
170 species
Gwalior's urban area has 170 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 80%), Jungle Babbler (about 60%), Grey Francolin (about 60%), Red-wattled Lapwing (about 60%) and Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 60%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Gwalior?
February, April–July, October and December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 50% in January, March, August–September and November.
Can you see a Brown-headed Barbet in Gwalior?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-headed Barbet sighting in Gwalior on a given day, based on 81 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and April (about 60%).
Can you see a Jungle Babbler in Gwalior?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Babbler sighting in Gwalior on a given day, based on 108 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July and September–December (about 70%).
Can you see a Grey Francolin in Gwalior?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Francolin sighting in Gwalior on a given day, based on 103 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, April and September (about 70%).
Is Gwalior good for wildlife watching?
3.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Gwalior gets 3.6/5: 302nd of 380 cities worldwide and 125th in Asia. 14 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
Nearest Parks
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Nearest Zoos & Centres
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