Chiroptera (Bats)

Order

Bats

Chiroptera

87 species in our catalog · found in 105 parks

Species in this group

Showing the 60 most likely of 87 species — the park table below covers them all.

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%
Jan
~20%
Feb
~20%
Mar
~20%
Apr
~20%
May
~20%
Jun
~20%
Jul
~20%
Aug
~20%
Sep
~20%
Oct
~20%
Nov
~20%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Bats

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~80%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
14 of 87
~80%
3 Cape Range 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 87
~70%
4 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5 of 87
~70%
5 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5 of 87
~70%
6 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 87
~60%
7 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
2 of 87
~60%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
8 of 87
~60%
9 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
7 of 87
~60%
10 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
2 of 87
~60%
11 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
4 of 87
~60%
12 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 87
~60%
13 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
4 of 87
~50%
14 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
6 of 87
~50%
15 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 87
~50%
16 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
1 of 87
~50%
17 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
2 of 87
~50%
18 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 87
~50%
19 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
1 of 87
~50%
20 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 87
~50%
21 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
2 of 87
~50%
22 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
1 of 87
~40%
23 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
3 of 87
~40%
24 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 87
~40%
25 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
2 of 87
~40%
26 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
4 of 87
~40%
27 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~40%
28 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
2 of 87
~40%
29 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~40%
30 Udawalawe National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
1 of 87
~40%
31 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
2 of 87
~40%
32 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
3 of 87
~40%
33 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
1 of 87
~40%
34 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 87
~40%
35 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
2 of 87
~30%
36 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
2 of 87
~30%
37 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~30%
38 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 87
~30%
39 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 87
~30%
40 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
2 of 87
~30%
41 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
2 of 87
~30%
42 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
2 of 87
~30%
43 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
7 of 87
~30%
44 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
4 of 87
~30%
45 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
1 of 87
~30%
46 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
1 of 87
~30%
47 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
2 of 87
~30%
48 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 87
~30%
49 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
1 of 87
~30%
50 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
2 of 87
~30%
51 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 87
~30%
52 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 87
~20%
53 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
1 of 87
~20%
54 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
1 of 87
~20%
55 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
1 of 87
~20%
56 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
2 of 87
~20%
57 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
4 of 87
~20%
58 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
1 of 87
~20%
59 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
4 of 87
~20%
60 Mantadia National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
1 of 87
~20%
61 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 87
~20%
62 Komodo National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
1 of 87
~20%
63 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
4 of 87
~20%
64 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
4 of 87
~20%
65 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
1 of 87
~20%
66 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
1 of 87
~20%
67 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 87
~20%
68 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
1 of 87
~20%
69 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
1 of 87
~20%
70 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
1 of 87
~20%
71 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 87
~20%
72 Odzala-Kokoua National Park 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
1 of 87
~20%
73 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 87
~20%
74 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 87
~20%
75 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
2 of 87
~20%
76 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
2 of 87
~20%
77 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
1 of 87
~20%
78 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 87
~10%
79 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 87
~10%
80 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 87
~10%
81 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
2 of 87
~10%
82 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 87
~10%
83 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 87
~10%
84 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
1 of 87
~10%
85 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 87
~10%
86 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
1 of 87
~10%
87 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
1 of 87
~10%
88 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 87
~10%
89 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
1 of 87
~10%
90 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
1 of 87
~10%
91 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
1 of 87
~10%
92 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 87
~10%
93 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
1 of 87
~10%
94 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 87
~10%
95 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
2 of 87
~10%
96 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 87
~10%
97 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 87
~10%
98 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
1 of 87
~10%
99 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 87
~10%
100 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 87
~10%
101 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
2 of 87
~10%
102 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 87
<5%
103 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 87
<5%
104 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
1 of 87
<5%
105 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 87
<5%

Cities Ranked

#CityCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Antalya 🇹🇷 Turkey
1 of 87
~50%
2 Thiruvananthapuram 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~50%
3 Dhaka 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
1 of 87
~40%
4 Coimbatore 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~40%
5 Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
1 of 87
~40%
6 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
3 of 87
~40%
7 Vadodara 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~40%
8 Guwahati 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~40%
9 Bhopal 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~30%
10 Thrissur 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~30%
11 Jabalpur 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~30%
12 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~30%
13 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~30%
14 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
2 of 87
~30%
15 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
2 of 87
~30%
16 Kathmandu 🇳🇵 Nepal
1 of 87
~30%
17 Belém 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 87
~30%
18 Mysuru 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~30%
19 Cairo 🇪🇬 Egypt
1 of 87
~30%
20 Pune 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~20%
21 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
1 of 87
~20%
22 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~20%
23 João Pessoa 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 87
~20%
24 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~20%
25 Kozhikode 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~20%
26 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 87
~20%
27 Dehradun 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~20%
28 Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israel
1 of 87
~20%
29 Nashik 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~20%
30 Santiago 🇨🇱 Chile
1 of 87
~20%
31 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 87
~20%
32 Santo Domingo 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
1 of 87
~20%
33 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
2 of 87
~20%
34 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 87
~20%
35 Kollam 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~20%
36 Recife 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 87
~20%
37 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 87
~20%
38 New Delhi 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~20%
39 Rosario 🇦🇷 Argentina
1 of 87
~20%
40 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 87
~20%
41 Cali 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 87
~10%
42 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
1 of 87
~10%
43 León 🇲🇽 México
1 of 87
~10%
44 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
1 of 87
~10%
45 Montevideo 🇺🇾 Uruguay
1 of 87
~10%
46 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 87
~10%
47 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 87
~10%
48 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 87
~10%
49 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 87
~10%
50 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
2 of 87
~10%
51 Guatemala City 🇬🇹 Guatemala
1 of 87
~10%
52 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 87
~10%
53 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 87
~10%
54 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 87
~10%
55 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
2 of 87
~10%
56 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
2 of 87
~10%
57 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 87
~10%
58 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 87
~10%
59 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
3 of 87
~10%
60 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 87
~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Disney's Animal Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 Moscow Zoo 🇷🇺 Russia In captivity
3 Pairi Daiza 🇧🇪 Belgium In captivity
4 ZooParc de Beauval 🇫🇷 France In captivity
5 Leipzig Zoological Garden 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
6 Denver Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
7 Copenhagen Zoo 🇩🇰 Denmark In captivity
8 Natura Artis Magistra 🇳🇱 Netherlands In captivity
9 Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
10 California Academy of Sciences 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
11 North Carolina Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
12 Zoo Pilsen 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
13 Taman Safari Bali (Bali Safari) 🇮🇩 Indonesia In captivity
14 Bali Zoo 🇮🇩 Indonesia In captivity
15 Kaliningrad Zoo 🇷🇺 Russia In captivity
16 Zoobotánico Jerez 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
17 Toronto Zoo 🇨🇦 Canada In captivity
18 Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
19 Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China In captivity
20 Baton Rouge Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
21 Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
22 Chester Zoo 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
23 Milwaukee County Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
24 Cotswold Wildlife Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
25 Oakland Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
26 Parque Zoológico de León - Zooleón 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
27 Kyabram Fauna Park 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
28 The Maryland Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
29 Selwo Aventura 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
30 Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
31 Louisville Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
32 Yaroslavl Zoo 🇷🇺 Russia In captivity
33 Safari de Peaugres Circuit Auto 🇫🇷 France In captivity
34 Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
35 Hellabrunn Zoo 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
36 Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
37 Kyiv Zoo 🇺🇦 Ukraine In captivity
38 Burgers' Ocean 🇳🇱 Netherlands In captivity
39 Berlin Zoological Garden 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
40 Royal Burgers' Zoo 🇳🇱 Netherlands In captivity
41 Terra Natura Benidorm 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
42 Woodland Park Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
43 Jerusalem Biblical Zoo 🇮🇱 Israel In captivity
44 Temaikén 🇦🇷 Argentina In captivity
45 Moody Gardens 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
46 National Zoo of Malaysia 🇲🇾 Malaysia In captivity
47 Zoologischer Garten Leipzig 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
48 Gatorland 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
49 Oregon Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
50 Wilhelma 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity