Wildlife of Kanha National Park
national park · India
Kanha National Park is a national park in India covering about 945 km². Our database links 14 mammals and 343 birds species to it, and it features in 1 trip report.
What wildlife can you see at Kanha National Park?
At least 14 mammal and 343 bird species are recorded at Kanha National Park (GBIF records and our guides; small mammals and bats are under-recorded). Species visitors look for include Tiger, Barasingha, Gaur, Sloth Bear and Chital.
Species to look for
Mammals most often recorded
- Chital 49 rec.
- Bengal Sacred Langur 24 rec.
- Golden Jackal 18 rec.
- Gayal 17 rec.
- Eurasian Wild Pig 15 rec.
- Southern Red Muntjac 14 rec.
- Tiger 11 rec.
- Sambar 9 rec.
- Barasingha 6 rec.
- Sloth Bear 5 rec.
- Indian Palm Squirrel 4 rec.
- Jungle Cat 3 rec.
- Large Flying Fox 3 rec.
- Gaur · listed by our guide
Birds most often recorded
- Brown-headed Barbet 25,957 rec.
- Black-hooded Oriole 21,320 rec.
- Rufous Treepie 20,074 rec.
- Jungle Babbler 19,731 rec.
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 19,146 rec.
- Indian Peafowl 18,229 rec.
- Spotted Dove 17,148 rec.
- Coppersmith Barbet 16,662 rec.
- Black Drongo 16,046 rec.
- Red-vented Bulbul 15,322 rec.
- Red-wattled Lapwing 14,701 rec.
- Common Tailorbird 13,860 rec.
- Common Myna 13,407 rec.
- Common Hawk-Cuckoo 13,328 rec.
- Oriental Magpie-Robin 13,192 rec.
- White-throated Kingfisher 12,991 rec.
- Indian Cuckooshrike 12,470 rec.
- Indian Roller 12,101 rec.
- Jungle Owlet 12,094 rec.
- Red Junglefowl 12,055 rec.
- Brown-cheeked Fulvetta 11,750 rec.
- Alexandrine Parakeet 11,116 rec.
- Large-billed Crow 11,064 rec.
- Indian Gray Hornbill 10,951 rec.
- Plum-headed Parakeet 10,615 rec.
- Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon 10,431 rec.
- Greater Coucal 10,416 rec.
- Little Cormorant 10,361 rec.
- Black-rumped Flameback 10,283 rec.
- Black-naped Monarch 9,277 rec.
313 more birds on the full list.
Trip reports from Kanha National Park
- Kanha, Kaziranga and Chitwan Mammal Watching Trip Report, January 2014: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
Nearby wildlife sites
- Phen Wildlife Sanctuary 42 km · 210 species
- Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary 53 km · 222 species
In our guides
Visiting tips, access and seasons: Kanha National Park in our India guide.
1 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.