All 5 in 3 days here: <5%
City
Nagpur
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 280 spp. recorded
Nagpur is the largest and most populous city in central India. It is the second capital and the third-largest city of the Indian state Maharashtra. Nagpur is the seat of the annual winter session of the Maharashtra state assembly, and is a major commercial and political centre of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. Wikipedia
21.160° N 79.059° E
🦜 Nature
280 Species sighted
33,651 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
NT
Indian Flying Fox
Pteropus medius
Indian Gray Mongoose
Herpestes edwardsi
LC
Indian Hare
Lepus nigricollis
LC
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
LC
Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
LC
Indian Bush-rat
Golunda ellioti
LC
Indian Crested Porcupine
Hystrix indica
LC
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
LC
Common Dotted Garden Skink
Riopa punctata
LC
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
LC
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
LC
Buff Striped Keelback
Amphiesma stolatum
LC
Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake
Boiga forsteni
LC
Trinket Snake
Coelognathus helena
LC
Northern House Gecko
Hemidactylus flaviviridis
LC
Indian Cobra
Naja naja
LC
Chequered Keelback
Fowlea piscator
LC
Bark Gecko
Hemidactylus leschenaultii
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Chunam Tree Frog
Polypedates maculatus
LC
Sri Lankan Bullfrog
Uperodon taprobanicus
Marathi Fejervarya frog
Minervarya marathi
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
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Recent sightings in Nagpur
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Ambazari Lake, Nagpur
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Dr. Ambedkar International Airport
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Ambazari Lake · Backwaters, Nagpur
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Sonegaon Lake, Nagpur
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Ambazari Biodiversity Park
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Nagpur Railway Station
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
10
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 460
🐒 Mammals 85
🦎 Reptiles 72
🐸 Amphibians 19
636 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
35 Threatened 15 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
55% 📊
Coverage (131 species at ≥5% of 636 in the inventory)
21% 🔀
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)
5 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
15 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.3
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
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 Nagpur?
280 species
Nagpur's urban area has 280 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Laughing Dove (about 70%), Jungle Babbler (about 60%), Purple Sunbird (about 60%), Black Drongo (about 60%) and White-throated Kingfisher (about 60%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Northern Palm Squirrel (about 40%); among reptiles, Oriental Garden Lizard (about 40%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Nagpur?
May
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in August to February. That is one of Nagpur's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 310 mm in July.
Can you see a Jungle Babbler in Nagpur?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Babbler sighting in Nagpur on a given day, based on 924 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May (about 80%).
Can you see a Purple Sunbird in Nagpur?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Sunbird sighting in Nagpur on a given day, based on 1,037 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May (about 80%).
Can you see a Laughing Dove in Nagpur?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Laughing Dove sighting in Nagpur on a given day, based on 1,409 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July and September (about 90%).
Where in Nagpur is wildlife easiest to see?
Gorewada Lake
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Gorewada Lake (198 bird species recorded), followed by Ludra Mata Mandir and Ambazari Lake, Nagpur. See them on the map.
Is Nagpur good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Nagpur gets 4.0/5: 228th of 380 cities worldwide and 95th in Asia. 22 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