Northern Palm Squirrel
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Northern Palm Squirrel

Funambulus pennantii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Keoladeo National Park
44 Verified records at Keoladeo National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The northern palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii), also called the five-striped palm squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Some authorities recognize two subspecies, F. p. pennantii and F. p. argentescens. It is a semi-arboreal species found in tropical and subtropical dry deciduous forests and many other rural and urban habitats. It is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Palm Squirrel sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park

Indian Crested Porcupine
LC

Indian Crested Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix indica

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
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 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
5 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
7 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
8 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Palm Squirrel in Keoladeo National Park?

About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Palm Squirrel sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Palm Squirrel in Keoladeo National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Northern Palm Squirrel in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.

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