All 5 in 3 days here: ~10%
City
Puducherry
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 142 spp. recorded
Puducherry is a union territory of India, consisting of four small geographically unconnected districts. It was formed out of four territories of former French India, namely Pondichéry, Karikal, Mahé and Yanaon, excluding Chandannagar, and it is named after the largest district, Puducherry, which was also the capital of French India. Wikipedia
11.938° N 79.795° E
🦜 Nature
142 Species sighted
3,914 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Feb Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Indian Gray Mongoose
Herpestes edwardsi
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Keeled Indian Mabuya
Eutropis carinata
LC
Indian Chameleon
Chamaeleo zeylanicus
LC
Loos Snake
Oligodon taeniolatus
LC
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
LC
Indian Black Turtle
Melanochelys trijuga
📊 Most Spotted
Indian Five-Fingered Frog
Euphlyctis hexadactylus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Puducherry
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Velrampet Lake (வேல்ராம்பட்டு ஏரி)
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Rock Beach- Puducherry
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
2
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
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 418
🐒 Mammals 102
🦎 Reptiles 91
🐸 Amphibians 22
633 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
44 Threatened 10 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.9
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% 📊
Coverage (82 species at ≥5% of 633 in the inventory)
13% 🔀
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)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
16 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.9
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 2 Medium
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Puducherry?
142 species
Puducherry's urban area has 142 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are House Crow (about 90%), Asian Koel (about 80%), Black Drongo (about 80%), Indian Palm Squirrel (about 70%) and White-throated Kingfisher (about 70%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Oriental Garden Lizard (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Puducherry?
October
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 50% in January. That is one of Puducherry's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 10 mm in February.
Can you see an Indian Palm Squirrel in Puducherry?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Palm Squirrel sighting in Puducherry on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (about 80%).
Can you see a House Crow in Puducherry?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a House Crow sighting in Puducherry on a given day, based on 362 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May (over 90%).
Can you see a Black Drongo in Puducherry?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Black Drongo sighting in Puducherry on a given day, based on 201 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May, July and September (about 90%).
Where in Puducherry is wildlife easiest to see?
Velrampet Lake (வேல்ராம்பட்டு ஏரி)
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Velrampet Lake (வேல்ராம்பட்டு ஏரி) (86 bird species recorded), followed by Rock Beach- Puducherry. See them on the map.
Is Puducherry good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Puducherry gets 4.0/5: 224th of 380 cities worldwide and 93rd in Asia. 15 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