Khangchendzonga National Park

🇮🇳 India

🐦 Watch Blue Whistling-thrush Amidst Himalayan Peaks

🌍 #272 Global · 2.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #26 in Asia #61 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

⭐ Iconic Species

Bharal

Pseudois nayaur

Insufficient data

Domestic Yak

Bos grunniens

Insufficient data

East Himalayan Mountain Lizard

Japalura variegata

Insufficient data

Himalayan Toad

Duttaphrynus himalayanus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Blue Whistling-Thrush

Myophonus caeruleus

40–50% · Likely

Rufous Sibia

Heterophasia capistrata

40–50% · Likely

Green-backed Tit

Parus monticolus

40–50% · Likely

Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus

30–40% · Possible

Verditer Flycatcher

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

30–40% · Possible

Green-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga nipalensis

30–40% · Possible

Large Hawk Cuckoo

Cuculus sparverioides

30–40% · Possible

Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

30–40% · Possible

Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

20–30% · Possible

Black Bulbul

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible

White-browed Fulvetta

Fulvetta vinipectus

20–30% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Bharal

Pseudois nayaur

Insufficient data

Domestic Yak

Bos grunniens

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Assam Macaque

Macaca assamensis

Insufficient data

Grey Himalayan Goral

Naemorhedus goral

Insufficient data

Tibetan Gazelle

Procapra picticaudata

Insufficient data

Leschenault’s Rousette

Rousettus leschenaultii

Insufficient data

Yellow-throated Marten

Martes flavigula

Insufficient data

Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Insufficient data

Himalayan Langur

Semnopithecus schistaceus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Blue Whistling-Thrush

Myophonus caeruleus

40–50% · Likely

Rufous Sibia

Heterophasia capistrata

40–50% · Likely

Green-backed Tit

Parus monticolus

40–50% · Likely

Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus

30–40% · Possible

Verditer Flycatcher

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

30–40% · Possible

Green-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga nipalensis

30–40% · Possible

Large Hawk Cuckoo

Cuculus sparverioides

30–40% · Possible

Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

30–40% · Possible

Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

20–30% · Possible

Black Bulbul

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible

White-browed Fulvetta

Fulvetta vinipectus

20–30% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

East Himalayan Mountain Lizard

Japalura variegata

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Oriental Garden Lizard

Calotes versicolor

Insufficient data

Green Rat Snake

Ptyas nigromarginata

Insufficient data

Flat-tailed House Gecko

Hemidactylus platyurus

Insufficient data

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

Insufficient data

Northeastern Hill Krait

Bungarus bungaroides

Insufficient data

Collared Black-headed Snake

Sibynophis collaris

Insufficient data

Monocellate Cobra

Naja kaouthia

Insufficient data

Banded Wolf Snake

Lycodon fasciatus

Insufficient data

Black-banded Trinket Snake

Oreocryptophis porphyraceus

Insufficient data

Chinese Mountain Pit Viper

Ovophis monticola

Insufficient data

🦎 No photo available

Trachischium guentheri

Insufficient data

Spotted Forest Skink

Sphenomorphus maculatus

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Himalayan Toad

Duttaphrynus himalayanus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Common Indian Toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Insufficient data

White-lipped Treefrog

Zhangixalus smaragdinus

Insufficient data

🐸 No photo available

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

Duttaphrynus himalayanus

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

Phylloscopus fuligiventer

Insufficient data

Domestic Yak

Bos grunniens

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

Pseudois nayaur

Insufficient data

East Himalayan Mountain Lizard

Japalura variegata

Insufficient data

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

20–30

30–40

20–30

40–50

30–40

30–40

20–30

20–30

30–40

20–30

20–30

20–30

30–40

0–10

20–30

30–40

<5

20–30

0–10

0–10

0–10

30–40

0–10

30–40

10–20

10–20

10–20

40–50

0–10

10–20

10–20

10–20

0–10

0–10

0–10

0–10

East Himalayan Mountain Lizard

10–20

10–20

10–20

30–40

30–40

10–20

10–20

10–20

60–70

0–10

10–20

10–20

10–20

10–20

10–20

0–10

30–40

40–50

10–20

10–20

40–50

0–10

10–20

10–20

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

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

10–20

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

20–30

20–30

10–20

Verditer Flycatcher

10–20

10–20

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

30–40

20–30

0–10

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

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 Hawk Cuckoo

0–10

20–30

20–30

40–50

50–60

20–30

20–30

30–40

20–30

10–20

10–20

0–10

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

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

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

🐦 Autumn Pastoral Migration and Avian Passage

🦌 Spring Alpine Awakening

🐸 Monsoon Amphibian Breeding

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

🦜

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

841 Global average across 280 parks

48 Threatened 8 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

1.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

34%

📊

Coverage (206 species at ≥5% of 1028 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

20%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 reptile)

47% Global avg

20%

🔭

Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

132 Global avg

151

🌟

Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)

14 Global avg

4

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

3

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