Birds Watching
The Bali Botanic Garden has some treats in store for more serious bird-watchers, including some typically Australian species near the western limit (such as the brown honeyeater and the golden whistler) and typically Asian species near the eastern limit (such as long-tailed shrikes, woodpecker and bulbuls). Ninety-seven species of birds have been recorded at the garden in many different habitats suitable for bird-watching, from open lawn to dense forest. In adiition the boundary between the Botanic Garden and the adjascent Nature Reserve is not distinct so that forested parts of the garden merge with those of the reserve. This attributes combine to provide superb opportunities for observing a diversity of birds in their natural habitat. For those species which are too shy to be seen at least their calls can be enjoyed.
Morning and afternoon are the best times for bird-waching in the garden.
Other Wildlife
You may see tree shrews (which look like squirrels) in the lower branches of trees and shrubs, especially at dusknear the Fern Park. In the afternoon the shrill calls of cicadas can be heard, while in the evening tiny insectivorous bats can be seen swooping through the air in search of insects. Monkeys are frequently heard near the Teratai Bang temple but rarely seen. If you are lucky, you can find wild chicken near the Fern Park.
Twenty-seven species of butterflies have been recorded in the garden. Also keep an eye out for skinks and bunglon lizards which are sometimes mistaken for chameleons because they can change colour from brilliant green to dull dark drown.