All 4 in 3 days here: ~10%
City
New Delhi
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 373 spp. recorded
New Delhi is a city and the capital city of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sansad Bhavan, and the Supreme Court. New Delhi is a municipality within the NCT, administered by the New Delhi Municipal Council, which covers mostly Lutyens' Delhi and a few adjacent areas. Wikipedia
28.596° N 77.281° E
🦜 Nature
373 Species sighted
171,479 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Northern Plains Gray Langur
Semnopithecus entellus
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Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
Ruddy Mongoose
Herpestes smithii
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Common Cat Snake
Boiga trigonata
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Common Krait
Bungarus caeruleus
VU
Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
Lissemys punctata
📊 Most Spotted
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Ornate Narrow-mouthed Toad
Microhyla ornata
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in New Delhi
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Sunder Nursery, Nizamuddin
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Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
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Asola Wildlife Sanctuary
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Aravali Biodiversity Park
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NOIDA Biodiversity Park
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
29Jan
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33Mar
39Apr
32May
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35Aug
43Sep
40Oct
31Nov
30Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
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Wildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Hot semi-arid
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
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 631
🐒 Mammals 78
🦎 Reptiles 74
🐸 Amphibians 11
794 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
56 Threatened 6 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
66% 📊
Coverage (97 species at ≥5% of 794 in the inventory)
12% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 mammal)
37% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
9 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
16 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.1
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in New Delhi?
373 species
New Delhi's urban area has 373 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are House Crow (about 80%), Rock Pigeon (about 80%), Black Kite (about 80%), Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 80%) and Jungle Babbler (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Northern Palm Squirrel (about 60%); among reptiles, Oriental Garden Lizard (about 30%); among amphibians, Common Indian Toad (about 10%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in New Delhi?
February–April, July and September–November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in May–June, August and December–January.
Can you see a Brown-headed Barbet in New Delhi?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-headed Barbet sighting in New Delhi on a given day, based on 5,743 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–April and October (about 70%).
Can you see a Northern Palm Squirrel in New Delhi?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Palm Squirrel sighting in New Delhi on a given day, based on 572 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–April and October (about 70%).
Can you see a Jungle Babbler in New Delhi?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Babbler sighting in New Delhi on a given day, based on 6,614 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November (about 80%).
Where in New Delhi is wildlife easiest to see?
IIT Delhi
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is IIT Delhi (61 bird species recorded), followed by Okhla Bird Sanctuary and Sunder Nursery, Nizamuddin. See them on the map.
Is New Delhi good for wildlife watching?
4.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, New Delhi gets 4.5/5: 76th of 380 cities worldwide and 36th in Asia. 19 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