City
Solapur
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 148 spp. recorded
Solapur is a city located in the south-western region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, close to its border with Karnataka. Solapur is located on a major highway, rail routes between Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad, with a branch line to the cities of Kalaburagi and Vijayapura in the neighbouring state of Karnataka. Wikipedia
17.654° N 75.929° E
🦜 Nature
148 Species sighted
3,102 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Apr Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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LC
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
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Saw-scaled Viper
Echis carinatus
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Beaked Blind Snake
Grypotyphlops acutus
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Indus Valley Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Solapur
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Talav
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
24Jan
17Feb
22Mar
25Apr
21May
20Jun
21Jul
1.5Aug
24Sep
21Oct
25Nov
22Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Low
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
2
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?
4.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 390
🐒 Mammals 74
🦎 Reptiles 61
🐸 Amphibians 17
542 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
27 Threatened 11 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
70% 📊
Coverage (84 species at ≥5% of 542 in the inventory)
15% 🔀
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)
3 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
30 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.3
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Low Low
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 Solapur?
148 species
Solapur's urban area has 148 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Indian Robin (about 80%), Laughing Dove (about 80%), House Crow (about 80%), Common Tailorbird (about 80%) and Purple Sunbird (about 70%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Solapur?
March–April, September and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in July and December–February.
Can you see an Indian Robin in Solapur?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Robin sighting in Solapur on a given day, based on 108 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April–May, September and November (about 90%).
Can you see a Brahminy Starling in Solapur?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Brahminy Starling sighting in Solapur on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April and September (about 80%).
Can you see an Ashy Prinia in Solapur?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy Prinia sighting in Solapur on a given day, based on 90 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April–July, September and November (about 80%).
Where in Solapur is wildlife easiest to see?
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Talav
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Talav (110 bird species recorded), followed by Siddheshwar temple. See them on the map.
Is Solapur good for wildlife watching?
4.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Solapur gets 4.5/5: 103rd of 380 cities worldwide and 46th in Asia. 25 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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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