BIRD
WATCHING IN NEPAL
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 Nepal
is a paradise for birds
lovers and ornithologists with
over 848 species (8% of the world
total) of birds. And among them
almost 500 species are found in
the Kathmandu valley alone. The
most popular bird watching
spots in Kathmandu are Phulchoki,
Godavari, Nagarjun, Bagmati river,
Taudaha and so on. Get your binocular
and look forward to a rewarding
experience. The best time for
bird watching is March and December.
" Tragopan in kanchanjunga
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| Bird
Watching Tour
in Koshi Tappu National Park |
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Koshi
Tappu wild life reserve 400 species
of birds which inc  ludes
two species ofbird never before
seem in Nepal- the spotted wren
babbler and the olive ground
warbler. Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife
Reserve offers over 200 species
of birds. Koshi Tappu Wildlife
Reserve offers 280 species of
birds which include 20 species
of ducks, 2 species of ibises,
many storks, egrets, herons and
the endangered swamp patriadge
and Bengal florican. Shivapuri
situated at an altitude of 2563m
north of Kathmandu is second highest
hill around Kathmandu valley.
Baghdwar, Shivapuri locates near
source of holy river Bagmati.
After breakfast at the hotel,
we drive for about 20 minutes
to Budhanikantha Temple,
8 kms north of Kathmandu. From
Budhanilkantha we walk through
Shivapuri conservation area.
This is the Government protected
forest where over 500 species
are found. We start our hike from
the southern boundary of the area
where the army check post is located.
Nagi Gumpa situated at an altitude
of 2330 m north of Kathmandu and
above Budhanilkantha Temple
is only Monastery for the Nuns
practice Buddhism and foreigners
often come there for meditation.
It is a steep uphill hike through
narrow and dusty trail for about
half an hour and two hours gradual
uphill trial to Shivapuri. After
lunch and strolling around from
sometime , we take a short cut
down hill trail to Kopan for about
two hours and drive back to Kathmandu. |
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| Bird
Watching in
Chitwan National Park |
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 By
Road to Chitwan Transfer by road
from Pokhara to Chitwan.
A drive of approx. 4 hours. After
checking in, you will have time
for a late afternoon Nature
Walk or Elephant Safari. The
Royal Chitwan National Park
covers 932 sq. km. and supports
some 450 species of birds. Flocks
of Common and Demoiselle Cranes
occur on passage between March
and May and October/November.
Along the marshes and small lakes
there are Cormorants, Darter,
Cinnamon Bittern, Black-crowned
Night and Purple Herons, Asian
Openbill, Woolly-necked and Lesser
Adjutant Storks, Lesser Whistling
Duck, Cotton Pygmy Goose, Balloons
Ruddy-breasted and Brown Crakes,
Purple Gallinule, Bronze-winged
Jacana, Painted Snipe and Stork-billed
Kingfisher, Chestnut-crowned and
Spotted Bush Warblers, Yellow
bellied Prinia, Clamorous Reed,
dusky and Smoky Warblers, and
Red-capped Babbler. Forest species
regular seen are Lesser Fishing
and Grey headed Eagle, Brown Fish
Owl, Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Kalij
Pheasant, Emerald Dove, Orange-breasted
Green and Pompadour Green Pigeon,
Moustached Parakeet, Green-billed
Malkoha, Brown Hawk Owl, Crested
Treeswift, Pied and Great Hornbills,
Streak-throated Green, Rufous,
Himalayan Golden-backed and Greater
Golden- backed Woodpeckers, Large
Woodshrike Rosy Minivet, Black-
crested Bulbul, Golden fronted
Leafbird, Pale-chinned Flycatcher,
Black-napped Monarch, Puff-throated
Babbler, White-browed Scimitar-Babbler,
Grey-throated Babbler, Crimson
Sunbird, Thick-billed Flowerpecker,
Hill Mynah, Black-hooded Oriole,
White-rumped Shama, Lesser Necklaced,
Greater Necklaced and Rufous-necked
Laughing-thrushes, Nepal Fulvetta,
Streaked Spiderhunter, yellow-bellied
Warbler, Rufous-bellied Eagle,
Forest Eagle, Tawny Fish Owls,
Red-headed Trogon, White-browed
Piculet, Great Slaty Woodpecker,
Long-tailed Broadbill, Ruby-cheeked
Sunbird and Little Spiderhunter.
Elephant Safari, travel through
open grassland and dense forests
on elephant back in search of
rare game. Be on the look out
for the great one horned rhino,
four species of deer, wild boar,
sloth bear, leopard, bison and
the big one, The Royal Bengal
Tiger. Canoeing, a traditional
dugout canoe takes you on a silent
trip down the Rapti River to view
birds, crocodiles and the animals
of the river bank. Nature walk,
our trained naturalists take you
to prime spots to view deer, rhino,
sloth bear and other wild life.
Detailed knowledge of the wild
life and jungle will enhance your
trip. Birding, an early morning
walk along the Rapti River is
a must to view many of the 450
species of exotic birds including
Giant Hornbill, Lesser Florican
and Paradise Flycatcher. Again,
you will be accompanied by our
naturalists. |
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| Bird
Watching in
Phulchowki |
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 After
a very early breakfast we depart
for Phulchowki 18km Southeast
of Kathmandu. Phulchowki at 2760m
is the highest of the mountains
encircling the Kathmandu valley
and provides an ideal introduction
to the birds of Nepal.
Regularly recorded resident species
include Besra, Black Eagle,
Mountain Hawk-Eagle, Kalij Pheasant,
Common Hill Partridge, Ashy Woodpigeon,
Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, Mountain
Scops Owl, Collared Owlet, Golden-throated
Barbet, Speckled Piculet, Crimson-breasted
Pied and Rufous-bellied Pied Woodpeckers,
Grey-chinned Minivet, Striated
Bulbul, Orange-bellied Leafbird,
Spotted Forktail, Chestnut-headed
and grey-bellied Tesias, Chestnut-crowned
and black faced Warblers, Rufous-bellied
Niltava, Lesser Scaly-breasted
Wren Babbler, Streak-breasted
Scimitar-Babbler, Grey-throated
and Spiny Babblers, White-crested,
striated, Rufous-chinned and grey-sided
Laughing thrushes, Red-billed
Leiothrix, Cuttia, White-browed
Green and Black-eared Shrike-Babblers,
Hoary Barwing, Blue-winged Minla,
Nepal Fulvetta, Yellow-browed
Tit, Brown-throated Treecreeper,
Black-throated Sunbird, Maroon
Oriole, Eurasian and Lancelated
Jays, Red-billed Blue Magpie and
Brown Bullfinch. A further
55 species have been known to
visit the area as migratory or
occasional visitors. Phulchowki’s
forests are also very rich in
flora and butterflies. Mammals
include Leopard, Yellow-throated
Marten and Orange-bellied Squirrel.
After this fine introduction to
Nepali Birds, we will return to
our hotel in Kathmandu |
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| Bird
Watching in
pokhara |
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We explore
in detail the fores t
along the southern shore of
the lake. Apart from the many
birds found here, you will also
be rewarded with some of the
best views of the Annapurnas
and Machhapuchhare, Pokhara
has to offer. Species regularly
seen in this forest and along
the shore of the lake include
Besra, Red-thighed Falconet,
Pallid and Pied Harriers, Eurasian
Griffon, Red-headed and Eurasian
Black Vultures, Kalij Pheasant,
Ducks, Gulls, Terns, Waders,
Bulbul, Black-backed Forktail,
Puff-throated Babbler, White-crested,
Lesser Necklaced and Rufous-chinned
Laughing Thrushes, Red-billed
Leiothrix, Minivetts, Crimson
Sunbird, Maroon Oriole, Lesser
Racket-tailed Drongo, Red-billed
and Green Magpies, Long-tailed
Mountain Thrush, Chestnut-headed
and Grey-bellied Tesias, Chestnut-crowned
Warbler, Small and Rufous-bellied
Niltavas and Snowy-brown Flycatcher,
Long-tailed Broadbill, Pale
Blue Flycatcher, White-tailed
Robin, Spiny Babbler, White-browed
Scimitar-Babbler, Striated Munia,
Lesser Whitethroat and Thick-billed
Warbler.
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| Bird
Watching in
Royal Bardia National Park |
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 Royal
Bardia National Park offers Bengal
florican, lesser florican, silver-eared
mesia, saurus crane and other
common birds of nature. Shey Phoksundo
National Park is equally rich
in many species of birds such
as the impeyan pheasant (danphe-
the national bird of Nepal), blood
pheasant, cheer pheasants, red
and yellow billed cough, raven,
jungle crow, snow patridge and
many others. Rara National Park
offers Resident Gallinaceous birds
and migrant waterfowl are of interest
to park visitors. The great -crested
grebe, black necked grebe and
red crested pochard are seem during
winter. Other common birds are
the snow cough, chukor patridge,
impeyan pheasant, Kalij pheasant
and blood pheasant.
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