All 5 in 3 days here: ~50%
City
Kalyan-Dombivli
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 284 spp. recorded
Kalyan-Dombivli is a city in India. Kalyan is also a major Railway Junction for the trains operating in Central Railway. Wikipedia
19.201° N 73.178° E
🦜 Nature
284 Species sighted
36,076 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Feb Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Northern Palm Squirrel
Funambulus pennantii
Indian Gray Mongoose
Herpestes edwardsi
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Russell's Viper
Daboia russelii
LC
Saw-scaled Viper
Echis carinatus
Tillack's Kukri Snake
Oligodon tillacki
LC
Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
NT
Bengal Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
VU
Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
Lissemys punctata
LC
Chequered Keelback
Fowlea piscator
LC
Little Wartsnake
Acrochordus granulatus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Chunam Tree Frog
Polypedates maculatus
LC
Indus Valley Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
LC
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
LC
Common skittering frog
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
LC
Indian Balloon Frog
Uperodon globulosus
fungoid frog
Hydrophylax malabaricus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 4 in 3 days here: ~30%
Recent sightings in Kalyan-Dombivli
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Bhopar grasslands, Thane
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Kopar Wetlands, Dombivali
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Oriental Garden Lizard~90%+40%
Red-wattled Lapwing~90%+50%
Black Drongo~90%+40%
Little Cormorant~90%+50%
Black Kite~90%+10%
Buff Striped Keelback~80%+50%
Indian Flap-shelled Turtle~80%+60%
Bark Gecko~60%+50%
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Kopar Creek
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
House Crow~90%+10%- Oriental Garden Lizard~90%+40%
- Red-wattled Lapwing~90%+50%
Rock Pigeon~90%≈- Black Kite~90%+10%
- Buff Striped Keelback~80%+50%
- Indian Flap-shelled Turtle~80%+60%
Indian Wolf Snake~70%+50%
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
41Jan
46Feb
31Mar
31Apr
25May
24Jun
27Jul
27Aug
31Sep
34Oct
40Nov
34Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
5
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical monsoon
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?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 510
🐒 Mammals 88
🦎 Reptiles 95
🐸 Amphibians 23
716 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
43 Threatened 24 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
70% 📊
Coverage (130 species at ≥5% of 716 in the inventory)
18% 🔀
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)
6 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
22 🏕️
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 5 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Kalyan-Dombivli?
284 species
Kalyan-Dombivli's urban area has 284 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are House Crow (about 90%), Rock Pigeon (about 90%), House Sparrow (about 80%), Black Kite (about 70%) and Common Tailorbird (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Indian Palm Squirrel (about 30%); among reptiles, Oriental Garden Lizard (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Kalyan-Dombivli?
January–August and October–November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in September and December.
Can you see a Spot-breasted Fantail in Kalyan-Dombivli?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-breasted Fantail sighting in Kalyan-Dombivli on a given day, based on 788 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 80%).
Can you see a House Crow in Kalyan-Dombivli?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a House Crow sighting in Kalyan-Dombivli on a given day, based on 1,728 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and June (over 90%).
Can you see an Ashy Prinia in Kalyan-Dombivli?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy Prinia sighting in Kalyan-Dombivli on a given day, based on 1,031 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and June–September (about 80%).
Where in Kalyan-Dombivli is wildlife easiest to see?
Bhopar grasslands, Thane
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Bhopar grasslands, Thane (155 bird species recorded), followed by Kachore Hills and Thakurli Wetlands. See them on the map.
Is Kalyan-Dombivli good for wildlife watching?
4.7 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Kalyan-Dombivli gets 4.7/5: 51st of 380 cities worldwide and 24th in Asia. 29 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