Wildlife of Periyar National Park
national park · India
Periyar National Park is a national park in India covering about 939 km². Our database links 14 mammals and 292 birds species to it, and it features in 1 trip report.
What wildlife can you see at Periyar National Park?
At least 14 mammal and 292 bird species are recorded at Periyar National Park (GBIF records and our guides; small mammals and bats are under-recorded). Species visitors look for include Asian Elephant, Gaur, Nilgiri Langur, Indian Giant Squirrel and Great Hornbill.
Species to look for
Mammals most often recorded
- Indian Giant Squirrel 30 rec.
- Bonnet Macaque 23 rec.
- Nilgiri Langur 12 rec.
- Jungle Palm Squirrel 9 rec.
- Eurasian Wild Pig 8 rec.
- Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat 6 rec.
- Indian Palm Squirrel 5 rec.
- Leschenault's Rousette 4 rec.
- Gayal 4 rec.
- Asian Elephant 4 rec.
- Stripe-necked Mongoose 4 rec.
- Indian Flying Fox 3 rec.
- Gaur · listed by our guide
- Tiger · listed by our guide
Birds most often recorded
- White-cheeked Barbet 15,876 rec.
- Southern Hill Myna 9,380 rec.
- Red-whiskered Bulbul 8,962 rec.
- Malabar Parakeet 8,690 rec.
- Yellow-browed Bulbul 7,824 rec.
- Nilgiri Flowerpecker 7,743 rec.
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 7,658 rec.
- Malabar Barbet 6,210 rec.
- Gray Junglefowl 6,052 rec.
- Malabar Whistling-Thrush 5,839 rec.
- White-bellied Treepie 5,792 rec.
- Vernal Hanging-Parrot 5,779 rec.
- Indian Scimitar-Babbler 5,281 rec.
- Orange Minivet 5,150 rec.
- Malabar Gray Hornbill 4,890 rec.
- Mountain Imperial-Pigeon 4,622 rec.
- White-throated Kingfisher 4,373 rec.
- Crimson-backed Sunbird 4,312 rec.
- Asian Fairy-bluebird 3,976 rec.
- Greenish Warbler 3,797 rec.
- Large-billed Crow 3,434 rec.
- Indian Pond-Heron 3,377 rec.
- Blyth's Reed Warbler 3,346 rec.
- Gray Wagtail 3,194 rec.
- Brown-cheeked Fulvetta 3,106 rec.
- Square-tailed Bulbul 3,099 rec.
- Malabar Flameback 2,926 rec.
- Large-billed Leaf Warbler 2,835 rec.
- Jungle Myna 2,769 rec.
- Velvet-fronted Nuthatch 2,765 rec.
262 more birds on the full list.
Trip reports from Periyar National Park
Nearby wildlife sites
- Idukki wildlife sanctuary 33 km · 241 species
- Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary 41 km · 247 species
- Megamalai WLS 42 km · 261 species
- Mathikettan Shola National Park 51 km · 149 species
- Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary 54 km · 203 species
- Pampadum Shola National Park 64 km · 216 species
In our guides
Visiting tips, access and seasons: Periyar 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.