Himalayan Pika
Ochotona roylii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderLagomorpha (Lagomorphs)
- FamilyOchotonidae (Pikas)
- GenusOchotona (Pikas)
- SpeciesOchotona roylii (Himalayan Pika)
Royle's pika (Ochotona roylii), also called the Himalayan hare or hui shutu, is a species of pika. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Pika sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Langtang National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Himalayan Pika in Langtang National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Pika sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Himalayan Pika in Langtang National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Pika in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.