All 3 in 3 days here: ~80%
City
Tasikmalaya
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Southeast Asia, Indonesia 71 spp. recorded
Tasikmalaya is a landlocked city in West Java, Indonesia. The city is sometimes dubbed kota santri or "the City of a Thousand Pesantrens" for its abundance of Islamic boarding schools. Wikipedia
7.287° S 108.230° E
🦜 Nature
71 Species sighted
727 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Sep Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
LC Endemic
Horsfield's Treeshrew
Tupaia javanica
LC
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
LC
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
LC
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
LC
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica
LC
Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
LC
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata
LC
Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus
LC
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
LC
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
LC
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
LC
Blue Krait
Bungarus candidus
LC
Banded Swamp Snake
Homalopsis buccata
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Smooth-Fingered Narrow-mouthed Frog
Kaloula baleata
LC Endemic
Javan Chorus Frog
Microhyla achatina
LC
Crested Toad
Ingerophrynus biporcatus
LC
Reinwardt's Flying Frog
Rhacophorus reinwardtii
LC
Indonesian Wart Frog
Limnonectes microdiscus
LC
Poisonous Rock Frog
Odorrana hosii
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
LC
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
LC
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata
LC
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
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Recent sightings in Tasikmalaya
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
8.8Jan
10Feb
8.8Mar
11Apr
7.4May
11Jun
9.5Jul
15Aug
24Sep
19Oct
23Nov
18Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical rainforest
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
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
4.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 429
🐒 Mammals 130
🦎 Reptiles 132
🐸 Amphibians 33
724 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
54 Threatened 31 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.6
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
58% 📊
Coverage (71 species at ≥5% of 724 in the inventory)
10% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (5 reptile, 4 bird, 3 amphibian)
87% 🌟
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%)
12 🏕️
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 0 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Tasikmalaya?
71 species
Tasikmalaya's urban area has 71 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Tokay Gecko (about 80%), Flat-tailed House Gecko (about 80%), Cave Swiftlet (about 80%), Common Indian Toad (about 60%) and Javan Munia (about 60%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Tasikmalaya?
March and November
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 30% in October and December. Those are among Tasikmalaya's wettest months, with about 370 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in August.
Can you see a Cave Swiftlet in Tasikmalaya?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Cave Swiftlet sighting in Tasikmalaya on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Tokay Gecko in Tasikmalaya?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Tokay Gecko sighting in Tasikmalaya on a given day, based on 132 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is December (about 90%).
Can you see a Javan Munia in Tasikmalaya?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Munia sighting in Tasikmalaya on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Is Tasikmalaya good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Tasikmalaya gets 4.0/5: 245th of 380 cities worldwide and 18th in Southeast Asia. 13 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