Langtang National Park

🇳🇵 Nepal

🐻 Red Panda Winter Wonderland
🌍 #259 Global · 3.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #23 in Asia #59 in Savanna & Grassland
Himalaya, Nepal 914 spp. recorded

Langtang National Park sits in the central Himalayas of Nepal, a mosaic of steep valleys, terraced ridges and temperate conifer forest that climbs toward snow‑capped peaks. Its mountainous woodlands contrast with the low‑land jungles of the country’s southern parks, offering a cooler, forested highland experience.

28.179° N   85.491° 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

Red Panda ★
EN

Red Panda

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ailurus fulgens

Insufficient data
Snow Leopard ★

Snow Leopard

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Uncia uncia

Insufficient data
Himalayan Langur ★
LC

Himalayan Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Semnopithecus schistaceus

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Streaked Laughingthrush
LC

Streaked Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron lineatum

50–60% · Likely
Rufous Sibia
LC

Rufous Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia capistrata

50–60% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

50–60% · Likely
Grey-hooded Warbler
LC

Grey-hooded Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus xanthoschistos

40–50% · Likely
Blue-fronted Redstart
LC

Blue-fronted Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus frontalis

40–50% · Likely
Variegated Laughingthrush
LC

Variegated Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron variegatum

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Fulvetta
LC

White-browed Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Fulvetta vinipectus

40–50% · Likely
Gold-billed Magpie
LC

Gold-billed Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Urocissa flavirostris

40–50% · Likely
Oriental Turtle Dove
LC Endemic

Oriental Turtle Dove

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Streptopelia orientalis

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Red Panda ★
EN

Red Panda

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ailurus fulgens

Insufficient data
Snow Leopard ★

Snow Leopard

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Uncia uncia

Insufficient data
Himalayan Langur ★
LC

Himalayan Langur

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Semnopithecus schistaceus

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Himalayan Tahr
NT

Himalayan Tahr

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Hemitragus jemlahicus

30–40% · Possible
Indian Muntjac
LC

Indian Muntjac

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Muntiacus muntjak

30–40% · Possible
Domestic Yak

Domestic Yak

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Bos grunniens

20–30% · Possible
Grey Himalayan Goral
NT Endemic

Grey Himalayan Goral

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Naemorhedus goral

20–30% · Possible
Assam Macaque
NT

Assam Macaque

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Macaca assamensis

20–30% · Possible
Himalayan Pika
LC

Himalayan Pika

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ochotona roylii

20–30% · Possible
Orange-bellied Himalayan Squirrel
LC

Orange-bellied Himalayan Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dremomys lokriah

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-throated Marten
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Marten

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Martes flavigula

10–20% · With luck
Himalayan Muskdeer
EN Endemic

Himalayan Muskdeer

Mammal

Moschus leucogaster

Insufficient data
Wild Boar
LC Endemic

Wild Boar

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sus scrofa

Insufficient data
Yellow-bellied Weasel
LC Endemic

Yellow-bellied Weasel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Mustela kathiah

Insufficient data
Asiatic Black Bear
VU Endemic

Asiatic Black Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ursus thibetanus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Streaked Laughingthrush
LC

Streaked Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron lineatum

50–60% · Likely
Rufous Sibia
LC

Rufous Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia capistrata

50–60% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

50–60% · Likely
Grey-hooded Warbler
LC

Grey-hooded Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus xanthoschistos

40–50% · Likely
Blue-fronted Redstart
LC

Blue-fronted Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus frontalis

40–50% · Likely
Variegated Laughingthrush
LC

Variegated Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron variegatum

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Fulvetta
LC

White-browed Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Fulvetta vinipectus

40–50% · Likely
Gold-billed Magpie
LC

Gold-billed Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Urocissa flavirostris

40–50% · Likely
Oriental Turtle Dove
LC Endemic

Oriental Turtle Dove

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Streptopelia orientalis

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Kashmir Rock Agama
LC

Kashmir Rock Agama

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Laudakia tuberculata

10–20% · With luck
Himalayan Trinket

Himalayan Trinket

Reptile

Elaphe hodgsoni

Insufficient data
Himalayan Pitviper
LC

Himalayan Pitviper

Reptile

Protobothrops himalayanus

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
LC

Cloud-forest Japalure

Reptile

Japalura tricarinata

Insufficient data
Big-eyed Bamboo Snake
LC

Big-eyed Bamboo Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Pseudoxenodon macrops

Insufficient data
Himalayan Keelback
LC

Himalayan Keelback

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Herpetoreas platyceps

Insufficient data
Bronzy-Brown Skink

Bronzy-Brown Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Asymblepharus sikimmensis

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Himalayan Toad
LC

Himalayan Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Duttaphrynus himalayanus

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🦌

Red Panda Winter Activity Peak

JanDec

Red Pandas are most active during winter, descending to lower altitudes to forage on bamboo shoots and rest in tree hollows.

Red Panda
EN

Red Panda

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ailurus fulgens

Insufficient data
🦌

Snow Leopard Prey Tracking Season

AugSepOctNov

Snow Leopards follow Himalayan Tahr and Musk Deer migrations, making them more visible near cliffs and ridges during autumn.

Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Uncia uncia

Insufficient data
🦌

Himalayan Tahr Rutting Display

JanMayJunNovDec

Male Himalayan Tahrs engage in dramatic head-butting contests and vocal displays to establish dominance during mating season.

Himalayan Tahr
NT

Himalayan Tahr

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Hemitragus jemlahicus

30–40% · Possible

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
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
Red Panda
30–40
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
5–10
5–10
<5
<5
30–40
Snow Leopard
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
<5
5–10
5–10
10–20
10–20
<5
Himalayan Langur
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
60–70
60–70
Large-billed Crow
80–90
80–90
60–70
70–80
50–60
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
Blue Whistling-Thrush
70–80
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
70–80
70–80
60–70
50–60
70–80
70–80
60–70
Streaked Laughingthrush
80–90
60–70
40–50
50–60
40–50
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
70–80
Rufous Sibia
70–80
30–40
50–60
50–60
40–50
60–70
70–80
40–50
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
Green-backed Tit
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
30–40
40–50
50–60
40–50
30–40
50–60
60–70
70–80
Grey-hooded Warbler
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
30–40
20–30
40–50
40–50
60–70
Blue-fronted Redstart
70–80
60–70
50–60
40–50
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
30–40
20–30
50–60
60–70
Variegated Laughingthrush
30–40
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
60–70
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
60–70
50–60
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
50–60
White-browed Fulvetta
60–70
50–60
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
40–50
30–40
40–50
30–40
50–60
70–80
Gold-billed Magpie
40–50
50–60
20–30
30–40
20–30
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
Oriental Turtle Dove
20–30
50–60
30–40
40–50
40–50
30–40
60–70
40–50
50–60
40–50
30–40
10–20
Animal Events
🦌 Red Panda Winter Activity Peak
🦌 Snow Leopard Prey Tracking Season
🦌 Himalayan Tahr Rutting Display

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 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
🐻 Red Panda Winter Wonderland

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
700
🐒 Mammals
146
🦎 Reptiles
51
🐸 Amphibians
17
914 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
36 Threatened 81 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
2.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
52%
📊
Coverage (168 species at ≥5% of 914 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
18%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
46% Global avg
20%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
144
🌟
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
9
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
13

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Langtang National Park?

The most likely sightings are Large-billed Crow (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Blue Whistling-Thrush (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Streaked Laughingthrush (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Himalayan Langur (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Rufous Sibia (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers) — among 914 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

January 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 Red Panda in Langtang National Park?

It's possible but not guaranteed: about 8% of wildlife watchers report a Red Panda sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 2 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.

Can you see Snow Leopard in Langtang National Park?

It's possible but not guaranteed: about 8% of wildlife watchers report a Snow Leopard sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 2 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.

Can you see Himalayan Langur in Langtang National Park?

Yes — about 57% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Langur sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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