Mongolian Pika
Ochotona pallasi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderLagomorpha (Lagomorphs)
- FamilyOchotonidae (Pikas)
- GenusOchotona (Pikas)
- SpeciesOchotona pallasi (Mongolian Pika)
Pallas's pika (Ochotona pallasi), also known as the Mongolian pika, is a species of small mammals in the pika family, Ochotonidae. It is found mainly in the mountains of western Mongolia. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Mongolian Pika sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mongolian Pika in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Mongolian Pika sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mongolian Pika in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Mongolian Pika in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.