Irrawaddy Squirrel
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Irrawaddy Squirrel

Callosciurus pygerythrus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Kaziranga National Park
19 Verified records at Kaziranga National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Irrawaddy squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus) or hoary-bellied Himalayan squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Irrawaddy Squirrel sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park

Pallas's Squirrel
LC Endemic

Pallas's Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus erythraeus

Insufficient data
Black Giant Squirrel
NT

Black Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa bicolor

30–40% · Possible
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
LC

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops mcclellandii

Insufficient data
Orange-bellied Himalayan Squirrel
LC

Orange-bellied Himalayan Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dremomys lokriah

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
50–60
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
2 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
3 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Irrawaddy Squirrel in Kaziranga National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Irrawaddy Squirrel sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Irrawaddy Squirrel in Kaziranga National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Irrawaddy Squirrel in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.

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