Wildlife of Gir National Park
nature reserve · India
Gir National Park is a nature reserve in India covering about 1,413 km². Our database links 10 mammals and 281 birds species to it, and it features in 1 trip report.
What wildlife can you see at Gir National Park?
At least 10 mammal and 281 bird species are recorded at Gir National Park (GBIF records and our guides; small mammals and bats are under-recorded). Species visitors look for include Lion, Leopard, Striped Hyena, Chowsingha and Chital.
Species to look for
Mammals most often recorded
- Chital 13 rec.
- Lion 12 rec.
- Nilgai 8 rec.
- Bengal Sacred Langur 7 rec.
- Sambar 6 rec.
- Leopard 4 rec.
- Golden Jackal 4 rec.
- Eurasian Wild Pig 3 rec.
- Striped Hyena · listed by our guide
- Chowsingha · listed by our guide
Birds most often recorded
- Red-vented Bulbul 1,479 rec.
- Indian Peafowl 1,405 rec.
- Large-billed Crow 1,342 rec.
- Oriental Magpie-Robin 1,331 rec.
- Rose-ringed Parakeet 1,314 rec.
- Red-wattled Lapwing 1,235 rec.
- Purple Sunbird 1,225 rec.
- Indian Robin 1,205 rec.
- Jungle Babbler 1,189 rec.
- Asian Green Bee-eater 1,133 rec.
- Spotted Dove 1,092 rec.
- Tickell's Blue Flycatcher 1,006 rec.
- Yellow-throated Sparrow 996 rec.
- White-throated Kingfisher 975 rec.
- White-browed Fantail 939 rec.
- Coppersmith Barbet 930 rec.
- Common Iora 904 rec.
- Common Tailorbird 900 rec.
- Black Drongo 900 rec.
- Greater Coucal 884 rec.
- Asian Tit 848 rec.
- Indian White-eye 846 rec.
- Red-naped Ibis 829 rec.
- Oriental Honey-buzzard 821 rec.
- Asian Koel 815 rec.
- Indian Paradise-Flycatcher 811 rec.
- Indian Pond-Heron 780 rec.
- Plum-headed Parakeet 779 rec.
- Rock Pigeon 774 rec.
- Small Minivet 757 rec.
251 more birds on the full list.
Trip reports from Gir National Park
- Gujarat and Agra Mammal Watching Trip Report 2007 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Nearby wildlife sites
- Gir WLS ESZ (Proposed) 6 km · 304 species
- Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary 44 km · 271 species
- Fudam Bird Sanctuary 48 km · 205 species
In our guides
Visiting tips, access and seasons: Gir National Park in our India guide.
2 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.