Wildlife of Bandipur National Park
national park · India
Bandipur National Park is a national park in India covering about 948 km². Our database links 10 mammals and 297 birds species to it, and it features in 1 trip report.
What wildlife can you see at Bandipur National Park?
At least 10 mammal and 297 bird species are recorded at Bandipur National Park (GBIF records and our guides; small mammals and bats are under-recorded). Species visitors look for include Asian Elephant, Gaur, Tiger, Leopard and Chital.
Species to look for
Mammals most often recorded
- Chital 27 rec.
- Bonnet Macaque 10 rec.
- Asian Elephant 10 rec.
- Indian Palm Squirrel 9 rec.
- Gayal 8 rec.
- Eurasian Wild Pig 3 rec.
- Indian Giant Squirrel 3 rec.
- Gaur · listed by our guide
- Tiger · listed by our guide
- Leopard · listed by our guide
Birds most often recorded
- Indian Peafowl 1,541 rec.
- Spotted Dove 1,415 rec.
- Common Myna 1,253 rec.
- Gray Junglefowl 1,146 rec.
- Red-whiskered Bulbul 1,115 rec.
- White-throated Kingfisher 1,111 rec.
- Jungle Myna 1,105 rec.
- Red-wattled Lapwing 1,062 rec.
- Brahminy Starling 1,043 rec.
- Plum-headed Parakeet 1,034 rec.
- Asian Green Bee-eater 1,020 rec.
- Rose-ringed Parakeet 982 rec.
- Oriental Magpie-Robin 972 rec.
- White-cheeked Barbet 953 rec.
- Jungle Babbler 853 rec.
- Red-vented Bulbul 848 rec.
- Crested Serpent-Eagle 816 rec.
- Black Drongo 807 rec.
- Large-billed Crow 783 rec.
- Black-rumped Flameback 737 rec.
- Pied Bushchat 705 rec.
- Rufous Treepie 681 rec.
- Indian Pond-Heron 676 rec.
- White-bellied Drongo 658 rec.
- Long-tailed Shrike 656 rec.
- Greater Coucal 650 rec.
- Brahminy Kite 640 rec.
- White-browed Wagtail 613 rec.
- Common Hoopoe 608 rec.
- Purple-rumped Sunbird 589 rec.
267 more birds on the full list.
Trip reports from Bandipur National Park
Nearby wildlife sites
- Mudumalai National Park 16 km · 343 species
- Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary 29 km · 250 species
- Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary 35 km · 223 species
- Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary 41 km · 172 species
- Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary ESZ (Proposed) 45 km · 178 species
- Mukurthi National Park 47 km · 154 species
In our guides
Visiting tips, access and seasons: Bandipur National Park in our India guide.
3 species are listed for this place by our own guides.
GBIF download for India: doi:10.15468/dl.wgy7hx.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.