All 4 in 3 days here: ~50%
City
Prayagraj
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 242 spp. recorded
Prayagraj, formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city is the judicial capital of Uttar Pradesh with the Allahabad High Court being the highest judicial body in the state. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the city. Wikipedia
25.426° N 81.802° E
🦜 Nature
242 Species sighted
15,214 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Asian House Shrew
Suncus murinus
LC
Northern Plains Gray Langur
Semnopithecus entellus
LC
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
LC
Indian Palm Squirrel
Funambulus palmarum
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common Dotted Garden Skink
Riopa punctata
NT
Bengal Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
LC
Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
LC
Brooke's House Gecko
Hemidactylus brookii
LC
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
VU
Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
Lissemys punctata
LC
Bark Gecko
Hemidactylus leschenaultii
LC
Indian Tent Turtle
Pangshura tentoria
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
LC
Indus Valley Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
LC
Common Paddy Field Frog
Minervarya agricola
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
All 5 in 3 days here: ~50%
Recent sightings in Prayagraj
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Sam Higginbottom University of Agricultural Technology and Sciences (SHUATS)
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Chandra Shekhar Azad Park (Company Garden)
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Ganga River Near Rasulabad
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
31Jan
33Feb
42Mar
40Apr
30May
25Jun
38Jul
37Aug
59Sep
44Oct
33Nov
34Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
5
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Humid subtropical
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
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 491
🐒 Mammals 66
🦎 Reptiles 65
🐸 Amphibians 11
633 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
42 Threatened 3 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.8
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% 📊
Coverage (129 species at ≥5% of 633 in the inventory)
20% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 mammal, 1 reptile)
39% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
7 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
19 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.0
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Low Low
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 5 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Prayagraj?
242 species
Prayagraj's urban area has 242 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are House Crow (about 80%), Jungle Babbler (about 80%), Rock Pigeon (about 70%), Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 70%) and Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 60%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Northern Palm Squirrel (about 60%); among reptiles, Oriental Garden Lizard (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Prayagraj?
April and September–October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in February, June and November.
Can you see a Jungle Babbler in Prayagraj?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Babbler sighting in Prayagraj on a given day, based on 619 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August and September (about 90%).
Can you see a Northern Palm Squirrel in Prayagraj?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Palm Squirrel sighting in Prayagraj on a given day, based on 165 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January and July (about 80%).
Can you see a Red-whiskered Bulbul in Prayagraj?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Red-whiskered Bulbul sighting in Prayagraj on a given day, based on 486 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and May (about 80%).
Where in Prayagraj is wildlife easiest to see?
Sam Higginbottom University of Agricultural Technology and Sciences (SHUATS)
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Sam Higginbottom University of Agricultural Technology and Sciences (SHUATS) (128 bird species recorded), followed by Chandra Shekhar Azad Park (Company Garden) and McPherson Lake. See them on the map.
Is Prayagraj good for wildlife watching?
4.4 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Prayagraj gets 4.4/5: 112th of 380 cities worldwide and 50th in Asia. 22 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