All 5 in 3 days here: ~20%
City
Meerut
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 103 spp. recorded
Meerut lies in western Uttar Pradesh and is part of the Indian National Capital Region. Meerut is the second or third-most populous city in NCR, after Delhi and Ghaziabad. Wikipedia
28.999° N 77.710° E
🦜 Nature
103 Species sighted
1,248 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Meerut
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
9.5Jan
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No data
Feb10Mar
8.1Apr
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No data
May7.4Jun
9.4Jul
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No data
Aug—
No data
Sep19Oct
8.6Nov
8.9Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Moderate
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 452
🐒 Mammals 67
🦎 Reptiles 62
🐸 Amphibians 11
592 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
48 Threatened 5 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.4
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
38% 📊
Coverage (51 species at ≥5% of 592 in the inventory)
9% 🔀
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)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
5 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.8
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Meerut?
103 species
Meerut's urban area has 103 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Rock Pigeon (about 60%), Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 50%), Purple Sunbird (about 40%), House Crow (about 40%) and Jungle Babbler (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Meerut?
October
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 30% in April, June and November–December. That is one of Meerut's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 240 mm in July.
Can you see a Brown-headed Barbet in Meerut?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-headed Barbet sighting in Meerut on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and October (about 60%).
Can you see a Red-naped Ibis in Meerut?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-naped Ibis sighting in Meerut on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (about 60%).
Can you see a Jungle Babbler in Meerut?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Babbler sighting in Meerut on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (about 70%).
Is Meerut good for wildlife watching?
2.8 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Meerut gets 2.8/5: 363rd of 380 cities worldwide and 154th in Asia. 5 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