All 4 in 3 days here: ~40%
City
Jabalpur
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 268 spp. recorded
Jabalpur, formerly anglicised as Jubbulpore, is the fourth largest city by area of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of the Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The Madhya Pradesh High Court is located in the city. Wikipedia
23.184° N 79.940° E
🦜 Nature
268 Species sighted
22,935 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Rhesus Macaque
Macaca mulatta
LC
Indian Crested Porcupine
Hystrix indica
Indian Gray Mongoose
Herpestes edwardsi
LC
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
LC
Asian House Shrew
Suncus murinus
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
NT
Bengal Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
LC
Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
LC
Bronze Grass Skink
Eutropis macularia
VU
Indian Roofed Turtle
Pangshura tecta
LC
Buff Striped Keelback
Amphiesma stolatum
LC
Trinket Snake
Coelognathus helena
LC
Indian Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Indus Valley Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
LC
Common skittering frog
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 5 in 3 days here: ~10%
Recent sightings in Jabalpur
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
39Jan
44Feb
48Mar
50Apr
31May
38Jun
38Jul
43Aug
66Sep
51Oct
45Nov
37Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 494
🐒 Mammals 84
🦎 Reptiles 64
🐸 Amphibians 12
654 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
36 Threatened 15 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% 📊
Coverage (127 species at ≥5% of 654 in the inventory)
19% 🔀
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)
9 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
26 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.1
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 1 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Jabalpur?
268 species
Jabalpur's urban area has 268 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Coppersmith Barbet (about 70%), White-throated Kingfisher (about 70%), Purple Sunbird (about 70%), Black Drongo (about 70%) and Laughing Dove (about 60%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Northern Palm Squirrel (about 50%); among reptiles, Oriental Garden Lizard (about 50%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Jabalpur?
September
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 50% in November and December. That is one of Jabalpur's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain against 5 mm in December.
Can you see a Common Bronzeback Tree Snake in Jabalpur?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bronzeback Tree Snake sighting in Jabalpur on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September (about 70%).
Can you see a Painted Spurfowl in Jabalpur?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Spurfowl sighting in Jabalpur on a given day, based on 242 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (about 60%).
Can you see a Rock Dragon in Jabalpur?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Dragon sighting in Jabalpur on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May (about 60%).
Is Jabalpur good for wildlife watching?
4.7 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Jabalpur gets 4.7/5: 49th of 380 cities worldwide and 22nd in Asia. 34 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
Nearest Parks
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