Wildlife of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
nature reserve · Singapore
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Singapore covering about 2 km². Our database links 6 mammals and 179 birds species to it, and it features in 1 trip report.
What wildlife can you see at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve?
At least 6 mammal and 179 bird species are recorded at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (GBIF records and our guides; small mammals and bats are under-recorded). Species visitors look for include Plantain Squirrel, Sunda Colugo, Slender Squirrel, Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Eurasian Wild Pig.
Species to look for
Mammals most often recorded
- Plantain Squirrel 16 rec.
- Sunda Colugo 14 rec.
- Slender Squirrel 8 rec.
- Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat 4 rec.
- Eurasian Wild Pig 3 rec.
- Long-tailed Macaque 3 rec.
Birds most often recorded
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 1,074 rec.
- Asian Fairy-bluebird 674 rec.
- Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 651 rec.
- Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 635 rec.
- Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 581 rec.
- White-bellied Sea-Eagle 522 rec.
- Javan Myna 493 rec.
- Asian Glossy Starling 489 rec.
- Banded Woodpecker 480 rec.
- Crimson Sunbird 468 rec.
- Red-eyed Bulbul 460 rec.
- Lineated Barbet 440 rec.
- Arctic Warbler 433 rec.
- Changeable Hawk-Eagle 426 rec.
- Black-crested Bulbul 405 rec.
- Common Hill Myna 403 rec.
- Dark-necked Tailorbird 372 rec.
- Black-naped Oriole 370 rec.
- Asian Brown Flycatcher 368 rec.
- Olive-winged Bulbul 363 rec.
- Blue-winged Leafbird 341 rec.
- Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 313 rec.
- Pacific Swift 305 rec.
- Thick-billed Green-Pigeon 298 rec.
- Yellow-vented Bulbul 269 rec.
- Pacific Swallow 269 rec.
- House Swift 236 rec.
- Cream-vented Bulbul 230 rec.
- Chestnut-bellied Malkoha 226 rec.
- Plume-toed Swiftlet 218 rec.
149 more birds on the full list.
Trip reports from Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
- Singapore Mammal Watching Trip Report 2022 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Nearby wildlife sites
- Central Catchment Nature Reserve 2 km · 341 species
- Rifle Range Nature Park 5 km · 138 species
- Bukit Batok Nature Park 6 km · 159 species
- Kranji Marshes Park 9 km · 252 species
- Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve 11 km · 313 species
- Tanjung Piai National Park 35 km · 149 species
In our guides
Visiting tips, access and seasons: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in our Singapore guide.
GBIF download for Singapore: doi:10.15468/dl.dc4eb8.
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.