Wild Beasts
Also known as ‘Tiger land’, Kabini has a huge variety of wildlife to witness. The forest has more than 90 tigers, about 100 leopards and the well-known black panther. You can spot any of these incredible creatures in the forest as they are walking or resting on the trees. The famously rare-to-spot Kabini forest black panther, ‘Saya’, is the only one of its kind that has found a home here.
Mammals
It is very likely that you would come across a herd of elephants during a Kabini wildlife tour, as the park has one of the largest populations of Asiatic elephants in the world. Kabini was also home to Mr. Kabini, the gigantic 70-year-old tusker who was named Bhogeswara. Though he passed away in 2022, his tusks are still kept with authorities who aim to keep them on display. Other mammals that you can come across in the Kabini forest are Gaurs, wild boars, dholes, deer, sloth bears, monkeys, mongoose and pangolins, among others.
Birds
Kabini forest is home to more than 250 species of birds, which creates a stable ecosystem for many of them to survive. A guaranteed delight for ornithophiles, Kabini houses Peafowl, Ospreys, Crested Serpent Eagles, Crested Hawk Eagles, White-bellied Woodpeckers, White-throated Kingfishers, Pied Kingfishers, Oriental Honey Buzzards, Forest-eagle Owls, Owlets, Indian and King Vultures, Darters, Shanks, Racket-tailed Drongos, Flamebacks, Malabar Pied Hornbills and the Grey Hornbills. The park also welcomes seasonal visitors like the Grey-headed fish eagle, Indian Pitta and Forest Wagtails among others.
