City
Rajkot
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 203 spp. recorded
Rajkot is the fourth-largest city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, after Ahmedabad, Surat, and Vadodara. It is in the centre of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. It is located on the banks of the Aji and Nyari rivers. Wikipedia
22.271° N 70.795° E
🦜 Nature
203 Species sighted
3,413 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jul Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Northern Palm Squirrel
Funambulus pennantii
LC
Asian House Shrew
Suncus murinus
LC
Indian Palm Squirrel
Funambulus palmarum
NT
Indian Flying Fox
Pteropus medius
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
LC
Indian Cobra
Naja naja
LC
Trinket Snake
Coelognathus helena
LC
Bronze Grass Skink
Eutropis macularia
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Rajkot
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
33Jan
34Feb
25Mar
32Apr
32May
27Jun
39Jul
3.2Aug
36Sep
22Oct
29Nov
22Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Hot semi-arid
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 432
🐒 Mammals 62
🦎 Reptiles 58
🐸 Amphibians 7
559 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
35 Threatened 8 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
63% 📊
Coverage (119 species at ≥5% of 559 in the inventory)
21% 🔀
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)
5 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
23 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.1
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Low Low
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 Rajkot?
203 species
Rajkot's urban area has 203 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Rock Pigeon (about 80%), Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 70%), Purple Sunbird (about 70%), Laughing Dove (about 70%) and Asian Koel (about 60%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Rajkot?
July
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 50% in October. That is one of Rajkot's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against almost none in February.
Can you see a Great White Pelican in Rajkot?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Great White Pelican sighting in Rajkot on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and May (about 60%).
Can you see a River Tern in Rajkot?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a River Tern sighting in Rajkot on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January (about 60%).
Can you see a Common Babbler in Rajkot?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Babbler sighting in Rajkot on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July (about 60%).
Is Rajkot good for wildlife watching?
4.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Rajkot gets 4.5/5: 102nd of 380 cities worldwide and 45th in Asia. 28 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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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