Rucervus duvaucelii
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In 3 days >90%
The barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), sometimes barasinghe, also known as the swamp deer, is a deer species distributed in the Indian subcontinent. Populations in northern and central India are fragmented, and two isolated populations occur in southwestern Nepal. It has been extirpated in Pakistan and Bangladesh, and its presence is uncertain in Bhutan.
The specific name commemorates the French naturalist Alfred Duvaucel. The swamp deer differs from all other Indian deer species in that the antlers carry more than three tines. Because of this distinctive character it is designated bārah-singgā, meaning "twelve-horned" in Hindi. Mature stags usually have 10 to 14 tines, and some have been known to have up to 20.
The barasingha is a large deer with a shoulder height of 44 to 46 in (110 to 120 cm) and a head-to-body length of nearly 6 ft (180 cm). Its hair is rather woolly and yellowish brown above but paler below, with white spots along the spine. The throat, belly, inside of the thighs and beneath the tail is white. In summer, the coat becomes bright rufous-brown. The neck is maned. Females are paler than males. Young are spotted. Average antlers measure 30 in... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Ostrava Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | Nandankanan Zoological Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Diego Zoo Safari Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Safari World | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Chongqing Zoo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 10 | Audubon Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Mysore Zoo | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | National Zoo of Malaysia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Bayou Safari Wildlife Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Thiruvananthapuram Zoo | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Sriayuthaya Lion Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 17 | Mundomar | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 18 | Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 19 | Safari Zoo Camp | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Barasingha sighting in Kanha National Park on a given day, based on 101 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 16 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April–June, October and December
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Barasingha in Kanha National Park on a given day, against about 30% in July and August, the lowest months. Those are among Kanha National Park's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 430 mm in July.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Barasingha sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Barasingha sightings, Kanha National Park ranks 2nd at about 80%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kaziranga National Park (India, about 80%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Cervidae
The closest relatives of the Barasingha that you can see in Kanha National Park (family Cervidae, Deer) are Axis Deer (about 80%), Sambar (about 70%) and Indian Muntjac (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Barasingha is recorded against all the mammals logged in Kanha National Park (101 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
