Khangchendzonga National Park

🇮🇳 India

🐦 Watch Blue Whistling-thrush Amidst Himalayan Peaks
🌍 #290 Global · 2.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #28 in Asia #64 in Temperate Forest
Indian Subcontinent, India 1028 spp. recorded

Khangchendzonga National Park is a protected mountain sanctuary in India, defined by steep Himalayan terrain, alpine meadows, and dense temperate forests. Trails wind through rugged valleys and high-altitude slopes beneath towering snow-clad peaks, creating a dramatic landscape dominated by vertical wilderness rather than flat lowlands.

27.727° N   88.319° E

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Bharal ★
LC Endemic

Bharal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pseudois nayaur

20–30% · Possible
Domestic Yak ★

Domestic Yak

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Bos grunniens

Insufficient data
East Himalayan Mountain Lizard ★
LC

East Himalayan Mountain Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Japalura variegata

Insufficient data
Himalayan Toad ★
LC

Himalayan Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Duttaphrynus himalayanus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous Sibia
LC

Rufous Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia capistrata

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

30–40% · Possible
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

30–40% · Possible
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

30–40% · Possible
Large Hawk Cuckoo

Large Hawk Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus sparverioides

30–40% · Possible
Oriental Turtle Dove
LC Endemic

Oriental Turtle Dove

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Streptopelia orientalis

20–30% · Possible
Black Bulbul
LC Endemic

Black Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible
White-browed Fulvetta
LC

White-browed Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Fulvetta vinipectus

20–30% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Bharal ★
LC Endemic

Bharal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pseudois nayaur

20–30% · Possible
Domestic Yak ★

Domestic Yak

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Bos grunniens

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Tibetan Gazelle
NT Endemic

Tibetan Gazelle

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Procapra picticaudata

Insufficient data
Himalayan Langur
LC

Himalayan Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Semnopithecus schistaceus

Insufficient data
Common Palm Civet
LC

Common Palm Civet

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Insufficient data
Grey Himalayan Goral
NT Endemic

Grey Himalayan Goral

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Naemorhedus goral

Insufficient data
Yellow-throated Marten
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Marten

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Martes flavigula

Insufficient data
Assam Macaque
NT

Assam Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca assamensis

Insufficient data
Leschenault’s Rousette
NT

Leschenault’s Rousette

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Rousettus leschenaultii

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous Sibia
LC

Rufous Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia capistrata

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

30–40% · Possible
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

30–40% · Possible
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

30–40% · Possible
Large Hawk Cuckoo

Large Hawk Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus sparverioides

30–40% · Possible
Oriental Turtle Dove
LC Endemic

Oriental Turtle Dove

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Streptopelia orientalis

20–30% · Possible
Black Bulbul
LC Endemic

Black Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible
White-browed Fulvetta
LC

White-browed Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Fulvetta vinipectus

20–30% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

East Himalayan Mountain Lizard ★
LC

East Himalayan Mountain Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Japalura variegata

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Green Rat Snake
LC

Green Rat Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ptyas nigromarginata

Insufficient data
Flat-tailed House Gecko
LC

Flat-tailed House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus platyurus

Insufficient data
Oriental Garden Lizard
LC

Oriental Garden Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Calotes versicolor

Insufficient data
King Cobra
VU

King Cobra

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ophiophagus hannah

Insufficient data
Collared Black-headed Snake
LC

Collared Black-headed Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Sibynophis collaris

Insufficient data
Monocellate Cobra
LC

Monocellate Cobra

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Naja kaouthia

Insufficient data
Himalayan Keelback
LC

Himalayan Keelback

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Herpetoreas platyceps

Insufficient data
Greater Black Krait
LC

Greater Black Krait

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bungarus niger

Insufficient data
Northeastern Hill Krait
LC

Northeastern Hill Krait

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Bungarus bungaroides

Insufficient data
Spotted Forest Skink
LC

Spotted Forest Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Sphenomorphus maculatus

Insufficient data
Chinese Mountain Pit Viper
LC

Chinese Mountain Pit Viper

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ovophis monticola

Insufficient data
Black-banded Trinket Snake
LC

Black-banded Trinket Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Oreocryptophis porphyraceus

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Himalayan Toad ★
LC

Himalayan Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Duttaphrynus himalayanus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Insufficient data
Giant Treefrog

Giant Treefrog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Zhangixalus smaragdinus

Insufficient data
🐸 No photo available

Himalayan Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Amolops himalayanus

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐸

Monsoon Amphibian Breeding

Sep

Heavy monsoon downpours trigger explosive breeding aggregations of the Himalayan Toad in temporary pools and slow-flowing mountain streams.

Himalayan Toad
LC

Himalayan Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Duttaphrynus himalayanus

Insufficient data
🦌

Spring Alpine Awakening

Apr

As snow melts from the steep cliffs, the Bharal descend to graze on newly sprouted alpine grasses, while Japalura variegata emerge from brumation to bask on sun-drenched rocks.

Bharal
LC Endemic

Bharal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pseudois nayaur

20–30% · Possible
East Himalayan Mountain Lizard
LC

East Himalayan Mountain Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Japalura variegata

Insufficient data
🐦

Autumn Pastoral Migration and Avian Passage

Oct

Domestic Yak herds are moved down from high pastures ahead of winter, coinciding with the active foraging of migratory Smoky Warblers moving through the mountain passes.

Smoky Warbler
LC

Smoky Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus fuligiventer

Insufficient data
Domestic Yak

Domestic Yak

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Bos grunniens

Insufficient data

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
20–30
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
20–30
30–40
20–30
20–30
20–30
Bharal
30–40
5–10
20–30
30–40
<5
20–30
5–10
5–10
<5
30–40
5–10
30–40
Domestic Yak
10–20
10–20
5–10
40–50
<5
5–10
10–20
10–20
5–10
5–10
5–10
5–10
East Himalayan Mountain Lizard
10–20
10–20
10–20
30–40
30–40
10–20
10–20
10–20
50–60
5–10
10–20
10–20
Himalayan Toad
10–20
10–20
10–20
5–10
30–40
40–50
10–20
10–20
40–50
5–10
10–20
5–10
Blue Whistling-Thrush
30–40
50–60
30–40
30–40
50–60
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
Rufous Sibia
30–40
60–70
30–40
30–40
60–70
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
10–20
Green-backed Tit
30–40
60–70
20–30
60–70
30–40
50–60
60–70
40–50
30–40
30–40
50–60
40–50
Ashy Drongo
10–20
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
20–30
20–30
10–20
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
30–40
30–40
20–30
40–50
30–40
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
20–30
Verditer Flycatcher
10–20
10–20
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
5–10
Green-tailed Sunbird
30–40
30–40
20–30
50–60
20–30
30–40
20–30
30–40
20–30
10–20
40–50
20–30
Large-billed Crow
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
20–30
20–30
20–30
30–40
20–30
20–30
10–20
20–30
Large Hawk Cuckoo
5–10
20–30
20–30
40–50
50–60
20–30
20–30
30–40
20–30
10–20
10–20
5–10
Oriental Turtle Dove
10–20
30–40
10–20
30–40
50–60
20–30
10–20
20–30
20–30
10–20
30–40
10–20
Black Bulbul
20–30
30–40
20–30
20–30
40–50
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
20–30
10–20
White-browed Fulvetta
30–40
20–30
20–30
30–40
10–20
20–30
10–20
20–30
20–30
30–40
10–20
50–60
Animal Events
🦌 Spring Alpine Awakening
🐸 Monsoon Amphibian Breeding
🐦 Autumn Pastoral Migration and Avian Passage

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Moderate
🐦 Watch Blue Whistling-thrush Amidst Himalayan Peaks

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
5.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
730
🐒 Mammals
187
🦎 Reptiles
90
🐸 Amphibians
21
1028 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
48 Threatened 89 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
1.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
34%
📊
Coverage (207 species at ≥5% of 1028 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
20%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
46% Global avg
0%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
150
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
4
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
3

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Khangchendzonga National Park?

The most likely sightings are Blue Whistling-Thrush (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers), Rufous Sibia (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers), Green-backed Tit (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers), Ashy Drongo (seen by 30–40% of wildlife watchers), Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush (seen by 30–40% of wildlife watchers) — among 1028 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Khangchendzonga National Park for wildlife?

April has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Bharal in Khangchendzonga National Park?

Yes — about 21% of wildlife watchers report a Bharal sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Domestic Yak in Khangchendzonga National Park?

Yes — about 17% of wildlife watchers report a Domestic Yak sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 2 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see East Himalayan Mountain Lizard in Khangchendzonga National Park?

Yes — about 26% of wildlife watchers report a East Himalayan Mountain Lizard sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 4 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Himalayan Toad in Khangchendzonga National Park?

Yes — about 22% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Toad sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 3 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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