Satpura Tiger Reserve – The Fauna

Satpura Tiger Reserve – The Fauna

The reserve is home to 52 species of mammals, 325 species of birds, 31 species of reptiles, and 50 species of butterflies. There are about 14 species of endangered mammals and reptiles in this reserve.  Some of the mammals found in the reserve are Spotted Deer, Indian Bison (Gaur), Tiger, Leopard, Indian muntjac, Bluebull (Nilgai), Wild boar, Wild dog (Dholes), Chinkara, Sloth bear, Black buck, Indian grey wolf, Porcupine, Fox, Mouse deer, Sambhar, Barasingha, four Horned antelopes (Chausingha), Pangolin, Marsh crocodile, Smooth otter, Small Indian civet, Indian flying fox, Golden jackal, Striped hyena, Asiatic wildcat, Striped-necked mongoose, Leaf nosed bat, Indian pipistrelle, Jungle cat, Rusty spotted cat, Blacknaped,  hare, Three stripped palm squirrel, Common mongoose, Indian giant squirrel, Flying squirrel, Rhesus monkey, and Langur.

Some of the butterflies found in the reserve are Oakleaf, Black Rajah, Great Egg fly, Lime butterfly, Common rose, Crimson rose, Yellow orange tip, Indian cupid, Striped tiger, Plain tiger, Gaudy baron, Common crow, Common jezebel, Daniad egg fly, Common evening brown, Common tree brown, Tawny rajah and Indian Skipper. Some of the reptiles found in the reserve are Marsh crocodile, monitor lizard and Indian soft-shell turtle. Fish of various types are also found in large numbers in the streams and rivers.

Some of the birds found in the reserve are Malabar whistling Thrush, Paradise Fly-catcher, Honey Buzzard, Indian Skimmer, Black bellied tern, Brahmini duck, Bar-headed Geese, Pintails, Spotbills, Peafowl, Grey jungle fowl, Green pigeon, Peacock, Racket tailed drongo, Golden-hooded oriole, Indian treepie, Rufous treepie, Indian roller, Wolly necked stork, White browed wagtail, Pied kingfisher, Little cormorant, Painted stork, Crested serpent eagle, Brown fish owl, Egret, Ibis, Grey partridges, quails, Snipes, Ruddy shelduck, Long billed vulture, Changeable hawk eagle, White Rumped vulture, and Malabar pied Hornbill.