City
Padang
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Southeast Asia, Indonesia 106 spp. recorded
Padang is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra. Padang is widely known for its Minangkabau culture, cuisine, and sunset beaches. Wikipedia
0.894° S 100.389° E
🦜 Nature
106 Species sighted
425 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Diadem Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros diadema
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
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Mutilating Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
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Common Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis pictus
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Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle
Dogania subplana
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Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
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Sumatran Gliding Lizard
Draco sumatranus
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Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
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Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
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Saltwater Crocodile
Crocodylus porosus
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Olive Dasia
Dasia olivacea
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Spotted House Gecko
Gekko monarchus
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(Eight-) Striped Kukri Snake
Oligodon octolineatus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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Asian Painted Frog
Kaloula pulchra
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Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
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Schlegel's Frog
Chalcorana chalconota
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Sumatran Puddle Frog
Occidozyga sumatrana
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Brown Marsh Frog
Pulchrana baramica
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Nicobar Cricket Frog
Amnirana nicobariensis
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Crab-eating Frog
Fejervarya cancrivora
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Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
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River Toad
Phrynoidis asper
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Poisonous Rock Frog
Odorrana hosii
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Horned Toad
Megophrys nasuta
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North Sumatra White-lipped Frog
Chalcorana parvaccola
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
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Asian Painted Frog
Kaloula pulchra
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Mutilating Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
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Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
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Schlegel's Frog
Chalcorana chalconota
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Sumatran Gliding Lizard
Draco sumatranus
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Sumatran Puddle Frog
Occidozyga sumatrana
Recent sightings in Padang
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
0.7Jan
1.7Feb
5Mar
1.2Apr
0.7May
5.5Jun
3.4Jul
4.2Aug
3.4Sep
0.2Oct
1.4Nov
4.3Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical rainforest
World Heritage
UNESCO
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 532
🐒 Mammals 198
🦎 Reptiles 184
🐸 Amphibians 67
981 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
90 Threatened 29 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
45% 📊
Coverage (64 species at ≥5% of 981 in the inventory)
7% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (6 reptile, 4 bird, 2 amphibian)
81% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
2 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
6 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
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 Padang?
106 species
Padang's urban area has 106 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Common Water Monitor (about 70%), Common Indian Toad (about 60%), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 50%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 40%) and Plume-toed Swiftlet (about 40%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Padang?
March and June
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 40% on a given day, against about 20% in July.
Can you see a Common Water Monitor in Padang?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Common Water Monitor sighting in Padang on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Plume-toed Swiftlet in Padang?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Plume-toed Swiftlet sighting in Padang on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 60%).
Can you see a Yellow-vented Bulbul in Padang?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Bulbul sighting in Padang on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 60%).
Is Padang good for wildlife watching?
3.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Padang gets 3.5/5: 320th of 380 cities worldwide and 23rd in Southeast Asia. 6 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