Nilgiri Tahr

Nilgiri Tahr

Hemitragus hylocrius

70–80% · Likely
overall probability at Eravikulam National Park
29 Verified records at Eravikulam National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) is an ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is the only species in the genus Nilgiritragus. The species is classified as endangered in the IUCN Red List. It is the state animal of Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri tahr was first described as Capra warryato by John Edward Gray in the 19th century. It was later grouped under the same genus with the Arabian and Himalayan tahrs. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Nilgiri Tahr sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park

Gaur

Gaur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bos frontalis

Insufficient data
Indian Muntjac
LC

Indian Muntjac

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Muntiacus muntjak

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
60–70
Apr
80–90
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Nilgiri Tahr in Eravikulam National Park?

About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Nilgiri Tahr sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Nilgiri Tahr in Eravikulam National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Nilgiri Tahr in Eravikulam National Park in our monthly data.

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