City
Jodhpur
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 247 spp. recorded
Jodhpur is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur. It is the historic capital of the Kingdom of Marwar. Wikipedia
26.251° N 73.040° E
🦜 Nature
247 Species sighted
7,709 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
NT
Indian Flying Fox
Pteropus medius
LC
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
LC
Indian Hare
Lepus nigricollis
LC
Indian Gazelle
Gazella bennettii
LC
Indian Crested Porcupine
Hystrix indica
Indian Gray Mongoose
Herpestes edwardsi
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
VU
Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
Lissemys punctata
LC
Rough-tailed Gecko
Cyrtopodion scabrum
LC
Glossy-bellied Racer
Platyceps ventromaculatus
LC
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
LC
Common Krait
Bungarus caeruleus
LC
Bronze Grass Skink
Eutropis macularia
LC
Indian Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
LC
Loos Snake
Oligodon taeniolatus
LC
Jerdon's Snake-eye
Ophisops jerdonii
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common skittering frog
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Jodhpur
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Jaswant Thada
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur
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Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park, Jodhpur
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Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
29Jan
28Feb
23Mar
27Apr
22May
28Jun
25Jul
25Aug
34Sep
26Oct
26Nov
27Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
4
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Hot desert
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?
4.2
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 408
🐒 Mammals 68
🦎 Reptiles 59
🐸 Amphibians 8
543 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
36 Threatened 5 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% 📊
Coverage (122 species at ≥5% of 543 in the inventory)
22% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
7 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
25 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.0
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 4 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Jodhpur?
247 species
Jodhpur's urban area has 247 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 70%), Red-wattled Lapwing (about 70%), Black Kite (about 70%), Laughing Dove (about 70%) and Northern Palm Squirrel (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Bengal Monitor (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Jodhpur?
September
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in October to August. That is one of Jodhpur's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain against almost none in January.
Can you see a Bonelli's Eagle in Jodhpur?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Bonelli's Eagle sighting in Jodhpur on a given day, based on 103 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and September (about 50%).
Can you see a White-eared Bulbul in Jodhpur?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Bulbul sighting in Jodhpur on a given day, based on 195 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May–June, September and December (about 70%).
Can you see a Northern Palm Squirrel in Jodhpur?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Palm Squirrel sighting in Jodhpur on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and December (about 80%).
Where in Jodhpur is wildlife easiest to see?
Jaswant Thada
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Jaswant Thada (115 bird species recorded), followed by Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur and Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park, Jodhpur. See them on the map.
Is Jodhpur good for wildlife watching?
4.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Jodhpur gets 4.8/5: 35th of 380 cities worldwide and 13th in Asia. 30 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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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