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Learn the wildlife of Gunung Merapi National Park

Indonesia

431 species have research-grade observations inside Gunung Merapi National Park on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, so you know what you're looking at before you go.

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Most recorded here

The species with the most research-grade observations on iNaturalist, and how many each has. Most recorded doesn't mean native.

Birds

  1. Javan Whistling-Thrush Myophonus glaucinus15
  2. Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus13
  3. Pink-headed Fruit Dove Ptilinopus porphyreus12
  4. Javan Myna Acridotheres javanicus11
  5. Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis11
  6. Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus10
  7. Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris8
  8. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis7
  9. Indigo Flycatcher Eumyias indigo6
  10. Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis6

Plants

  1. Needlewood tree Schima wallichii14
  2. Impatiens platypetala12
  3. Rough Maidenhair Fern Adiantum hispidulum7
  4. Oriental Blechnum Blechnum orientale7
  5. Rootbeer plant Senega paniculata7
  6. Billygoat weed Ageratum conyzoides6
  7. Dumortier's Liverwort Dumortiera hirsuta6
  8. Polished maidenhair Adiantum concinnum6
  9. Koster's curse Miconia crenata6
  10. Common lantana Lantana camara5

Mammals

  1. Horsfield's Treeshrew Tupaia javanica3
  2. Plantain Squirrel Callosciurus notatus1
  3. Domestic Cat Felis catus1

Insects

  1. Blue Marsh Hawk Orthetrum glaucum15
  2. Banded Treebrown Lethe confusa15
  3. Nila Flashwing Vestalis luctuosa12
  4. Common Three-ring Ypthima pandocus11
  5. Camponotus singularis8
  6. Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk Orthetrum pruinosum7
  7. Indigo Dropwing Trithemis festiva6
  8. Common Faun Faunis canens6
  9. Yellow Coster Telchinia issoria6
  10. Purple Sapphire Heliophorus epicles5

Spiders and kin

  1. Giant Golden Orbweaver Nephila pilipes8
  2. Asian Hermit Spider Nephilengys malabarensis8
  3. Parallel-spined Spiny Orbweaver Gasteracantha diardi6
  4. Black-striped Orchard Spider Leucauge celebesiana4
  5. Argiope reinwardti2
  6. Leucauge tessellata2
  7. Long-bellied Cyclosa Spider Cyclosa bifida2
  8. Cytaea haematica2
  9. Hersilia nentwigi2
  10. Decorative Vleispider Leucauge decorata1

Reptiles

  1. Marbled Bow-fingered Gecko Cyrtodactylus marmoratus18
  2. Indonesian False Bloodsucker Pseudocalotes tympanistriga7
  3. Ashy Pit Viper Craspedocephalus puniceus7
  4. Keeled Slug Snake Pareas carinatus6
  5. Maned Forest Lizard Bronchocela jubata5
  6. Sphenomorphus puncticentralis5
  7. Blunthead Slug Snake Aplopeltura boa4
  8. Smooth Slug Snake Asthenodipsas laevis3
  9. Javan Flying Dragon Draco volans3
  10. Tytthoscincus temmincki3

Amphibians

  1. Schlegel's Frog Hylarana chalconota21
  2. Java Flying Frog Rhacophorus margaritifer12
  3. Reinwardt's Flying Frog Rhacophorus reinwardtii9
  4. Kuhl's Creek Frog Limnonectes kuhlii6
  5. Poisonous Rock Frog Odorrana hosii6
  6. Javan Torrent Frog Wijayarana masonii6
  7. Indonesian Crested Toad Ingerophrynus biporcatus5
  8. Javan Horned Frog Megophrys montana4
  9. Fanged River Frog Limnonectes macrodon4
  10. Common Southeast Asian Tree Frog Polypedates leucomystax4

Mollusks

  1. Yellow-shelled semi-slug Parmarion martensi2
  2. African Giant Snail Lissachatina fulica2
  3. Filopaludina javanica1

How a trip works

A trip has its own trail of lessons: meet six species, match them to new photos, then practice with four choices. Species you learn go into your Fieldbook, and starting a trip earns its Passport stamp. Your home place stays as it is.

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Species lists and counts from research-grade observations on iNaturalist, as of October 2026. Parks outside the U.S. are from the World Database on Protected Areas (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, Protected Planet). KnowKi is not affiliated with the National Park Service or any park's managers. Free, with no ads, no account, and no purchases.