All 5 in 3 days here: ~90%
City
Ranchi
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 157 spp. recorded
Ranchi is the capital city and also the largest district by population of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area of what is present-day Chhattisgarh. Wikipedia
23.351° N 85.318° E
🦜 Nature
157 Species sighted
2,430 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Northern Palm Squirrel
Funambulus pennantii
NT
Indian Flying Fox
Pteropus medius
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common Dotted Garden Skink
Riopa punctata
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
LC
Sri Lankan Bullfrog
Uperodon taprobanicus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
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Recent sightings in Ranchi
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
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19May
16Jun
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21Oct
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19Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
1
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
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.2
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 478
🐒 Mammals 70
🦎 Reptiles 75
🐸 Amphibians 18
641 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
32 Threatened 8 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.3
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
71% 📊
Coverage (70 species at ≥5% of 641 in the inventory)
11% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 1 amphibian, 1 mammal, 1 reptile)
56% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
1 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
21 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.1
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover Medium Medium
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 Ranchi?
157 species
Ranchi's urban area has 157 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Black Kite (about 90%), Black Drongo (about 90%), House Crow (about 80%), Rose-ringed Parakeet (about 80%) and Pearl-necked Dove (about 80%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Ranchi?
May
In that month the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in September. That is one of Ranchi's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain against 350 mm in July.
Can you see an Indian Pied Starling in Ranchi?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Pied Starling sighting in Ranchi on a given day, based on 87 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, May, July and October–December (about 70%).
Can you see a Black Drongo in Ranchi?
Yes
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Black Drongo sighting in Ranchi on a given day, based on 126 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August (over 90%).
Can you see a House Crow in Ranchi?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a House Crow sighting in Ranchi on a given day, based on 113 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September (about 90%).
Is Ranchi good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Ranchi gets 4.3/5: 140th of 380 cities worldwide and 57th in Asia. 16 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