All 5 in 3 days here: ~50%
City
Indore
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 239 spp. recorded
Indore is a city in India. Following the conquest of Malwa by Peshwa Baji Rao I, the city came under the control of the Maratha Empire until its annexation by the British East India Company. Prior to Indian independence, the Kingdom of Indore was a nineteen Gun Salute Princely State of the British Raj with the Holkars as rulers. Wikipedia
22.667° N 75.841° E
🦜 Nature
239 Species sighted
25,068 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Dec Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Northern Palm Squirrel
Funambulus pennantii
NT
Indian Flying Fox
Pteropus medius
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Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
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Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
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Indian Hare
Lepus nigricollis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
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Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
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Buff Striped Keelback
Amphiesma stolatum
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Common Krait
Bungarus caeruleus
📊 Most Spotted
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Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Recent sightings in Indore
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
37Jan
31Feb
30Mar
25Apr
26May
33Jun
32Jul
37Aug
39Sep
39Oct
41Nov
41Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
2
spotsZoos & centres
1
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
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 457
🐒 Mammals 82
🦎 Reptiles 61
🐸 Amphibians 10
610 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
37 Threatened 13 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
71% 📊
Coverage (141 species at ≥5% of 610 in the inventory)
23% 🔀
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)
10 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
29 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.3
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 2 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Indore?
239 species
Indore's urban area has 239 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Rock Pigeon (about 90%), Laughing Dove (about 90%), Purple Sunbird (about 80%), Red-wattled Lapwing (about 80%) and Black Drongo (about 70%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Indore?
August to October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in February. Those are among Indore's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against almost none in February.
Can you see an Indian Grey Hornbill in Indore?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Grey Hornbill sighting in Indore on a given day, based on 493 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and July–August (about 80%).
Can you see a Purple Sunbird in Indore?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Sunbird sighting in Indore on a given day, based on 722 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and May (about 90%).
Can you see an Ashy Prinia in Indore?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy Prinia sighting in Indore on a given day, based on 556 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and June–October (about 80%).
Where in Indore is wildlife easiest to see?
Lake View
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Lake View (185 bird species recorded), followed by Sirpur Lake. See them on the map.
Is Indore good for wildlife watching?
4.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Indore gets 4.8/5: 21st of 380 cities worldwide and 8th in Asia. 33 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