All 4 in 3 days here: ~10%
City
Nashik
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 231 spp. recorded
Nashik, formerly Nasik, is a city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra situated on the banks of the river Godavari. The city lies in the Nashik Metropolitan Region. Wikipedia
19.966° N 73.782° E
🦜 Nature
231 Species sighted
16,508 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
LC
Indian Palm Squirrel
Funambulus palmarum
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
LC
Russell's Viper
Daboia russelii
VU
Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
Lissemys punctata
LC
Indian Cobra
Naja naja
LC
Brooke's House Gecko
Hemidactylus brookii
NT
Bengal Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
LC
Trinket Snake
Coelognathus helena
LC
Indian Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
Tillack's Kukri Snake
Oligodon tillacki
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Indus Valley Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
LC
Chunam Tree Frog
Polypedates maculatus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Recent sightings in Nashik
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
27Jan
27Feb
23Mar
28Apr
28May
26Jun
30Jul
31Aug
37Sep
31Oct
33Nov
27Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 474
🐒 Mammals 87
🦎 Reptiles 83
🐸 Amphibians 19
663 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
34 Threatened 25 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.9
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
60% 📊
Coverage (113 species at ≥5% of 663 in the inventory)
17% 🔀
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)
3 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
20 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 1 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Nashik?
231 species
Nashik's urban area has 231 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Rock Pigeon (about 70%), Indian Robin (about 70%), Purple Sunbird (about 70%), Laughing Dove (about 70%) and Ashy Prinia (about 60%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Northern Palm Squirrel (about 30%); among reptiles, Oriental Garden Lizard (about 20%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Nashik?
April and May
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in August. Those are among Nashik's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 520 mm in July.
Can you see an Indian Robin in Nashik?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Robin sighting in Nashik on a given day, based on 537 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and May (about 90%).
Can you see a Spot-breasted Fantail in Nashik?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-breasted Fantail sighting in Nashik on a given day, based on 345 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July (about 60%).
Can you see an Indian White-eye in Nashik?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Indian White-eye sighting in Nashik on a given day, based on 350 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May, July and December (about 60%).
Is Nashik good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Nashik gets 4.3/5: 163rd of 380 cities worldwide and 67th in Asia. 23 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