Nilgiri Tahr
Hemitragus hylocrius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusHemitragus (Himalayan Tahrs)
- SpeciesHemitragus hylocrius (Nilgiri Tahr)
Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Nilgiri Tahr in Eravikulam National Park?
About 74% of visitor-days record a Nilgiri Tahr sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 29 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
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.