All 5 in 3 days here: ~40%
City
Tamluk
🇮🇳 India
Asia, India 207 spp. recorded
Tamluk is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. Though there is some controversy, scholars have generally agreed that present-day Tamluk is the site of the ancient city variously known as Tamralipta or Tamralipti, where Xuanzang, a Chinese traveller and Chinese Buddhist monk Faxian also visited the town, is now located on the banks of Rupnarayan River, close to the Bay of Bengal. Wikipedia
22.392° N 87.863° E
🦜 Nature
207 Species sighted
14,271 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Mar Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Northern Palm Squirrel
Funambulus pennantii
Mongoose
Herpestes javanicus
LC
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Indian Gray Mongoose
Herpestes edwardsi
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
LC
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
NT
Bengal Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
LC
Chequered Keelback
Fowlea piscator
LC
Common Krait
Bungarus caeruleus
LC
Russell's Viper
Daboia russelii
LC
Rainbow Mud Snake
Enhydris enhydris
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
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Recent sightings in Tamluk
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Bagnan · Rupnarayan River Front
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
28Jan
27Feb
41Mar
30Apr
27May
33Jun
28Jul
26Aug
25Sep
27Oct
28Nov
28Dec
🏙️ 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 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.9
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 509
🐒 Mammals 106
🦎 Reptiles 98
🐸 Amphibians 22
735 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
56 Threatened 3 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
5.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
74% 📊
Coverage (110 species at ≥5% of 735 in the inventory)
15% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 reptile, 1 mammal)
39% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
9 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
29 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Mixed Medium
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 Tamluk?
207 species
Tamluk's urban area has 207 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Pearl-necked Dove (about 90%), Jungle Babbler (about 80%), White-throated Kingfisher (about 80%), Asian Palm-Swift (about 80%) and Red-whiskered Bulbul (about 80%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Northern Plains Gray Langur (about 70%); among reptiles, Oriental Garden Lizard (about 70%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Tamluk?
March–April and August–September
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 60% in February.
Can you see a Northern Plains Gray Langur in Tamluk?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Plains Gray Langur sighting in Tamluk on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Lineated Barbet in Tamluk?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Barbet sighting in Tamluk on a given day, based on 295 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is April (about 80%).
Can you see a Jungle Babbler in Tamluk?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Babbler sighting in Tamluk on a given day, based on 492 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–June, August and December (about 90%).
Where in Tamluk is wildlife easiest to see?
Bangalpur
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Bangalpur (128 bird species recorded), followed by Bagnan · Rupnarayan River Front. See them on the map.
Is Tamluk good for wildlife watching?
4.7 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Tamluk gets 4.7/5: 46th of 380 cities worldwide and 20th in Asia. 29 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