All 5 in 3 days here: ~90%
City
Lucknow
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 303 spp. recorded
Lucknow is an important centre of education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, design, gastronomy, literature, arts, tourism, music, and poetry. Lucknow, along with Agra and Varanasi, forms the backbone of the Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc. Wikipedia
26.867° N 81.022° E
🦜 Nature
303 Species sighted
27,779 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Feb Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
LC
Indian Crested Porcupine
Hystrix indica
LC
Northern Plains Gray Langur
Semnopithecus entellus
LC
Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Cynopterus sphinx
LC
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
LC
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Russell's Viper
Daboia russelii
LC
Common Dotted Garden Skink
Riopa punctata
VU
Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
Lissemys punctata
LC
Indian Tent Turtle
Pangshura tentoria
Kushmore House Gecko
Hemidactylus kushmorensis
NT
Bengal Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common skittering frog
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
LC
Nilphamarai Narrow-mouthed Frog
Microhyla nilphamariensis
LC
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
LC
Chunam Tree Frog
Polypedates maculatus
LC
Common Paddy Field Frog
Minervarya agricola
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Lucknow
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Mastemau East of Ekana Stadium
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Kukrail Forest and Gharial Park
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Janeshwar Mishra Park
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Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
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Lucknow Railway Station
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National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI)-1
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Bara Imambara, Lucknow
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Kuria Ghat on Gomti River
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Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden (Lucknow Zoo)
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
38Jan
40Feb
33Mar
30Apr
31May
32Jun
35Jul
29Aug
36Sep
34Oct
35Nov
38Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
10
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
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
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.7
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 532
🐒 Mammals 67
🦎 Reptiles 71
🐸 Amphibians 16
686 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
47 Threatened 3 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
67% 📊
Coverage (158 species at ≥5% of 686 in the inventory)
23% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 reptile)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
13 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 🏕️
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 10 Medium
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Lucknow?
303 species
Lucknow's urban area has 303 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 80%), House Crow (about 80%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 80%), Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 80%) and Purple Sunbird (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Northern Palm Squirrel (about 50%); among reptiles, Oriental Garden Lizard (about 60%); among amphibians, Indus Valley Bullfrog (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Lucknow?
February–May and October–December
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in January and June–September.
Can you see a Barred Wolf Snake in Lucknow?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Wolf Snake sighting in Lucknow on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February (about 60%).
Can you see an Indian Wolf Snake in Lucknow?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Wolf Snake sighting in Lucknow on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July, September and December–February (about 70%).
Can you see a Marbled balloon frog in Lucknow?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled balloon frog sighting in Lucknow on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July (about 70%).
Where in Lucknow is wildlife easiest to see?
Mastemau East of Ekana Stadium
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Mastemau East of Ekana Stadium (182 bird species recorded), followed by Kukrail Forest and Gharial Park and Janeshwar Mishra Park. See them on the map.
Is Lucknow good for wildlife watching?
4.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Lucknow gets 4.6/5: 58th of 380 cities worldwide and 27th in Asia. 34 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