Birds watching

 

Bird watching tour  is very popular for bird lovers as Nepal is the land of paradise for birds which has nearly 870 species which arguably more than the whole Europe and North Africa. Nepal constitutes more than 10% of the world's total bird species. Just to list a few: eight species of stork, six species of pheasant, eighteen species of cuckoo, three species of crow, cormorant, egret, black ibis, eagle, falcon, duck, chukar, partridge, Sarus crane, lapwing pigeon, Bengal green pigeon, dove, parakeet, quail cuckoo, owl, vulture, peafowl, red jungle fowl, swallow, black drum, blue jay, woodpecker, black-headed shrike, common myna, red-vented Bulbul, paradise flycatcher, brahminy duck, house sparrow, red mania, and hawk. Among them, almost 500 are found in the Kathmandu Valley alone. The surrounding hills offer a varied ecology ranging from primary and secondary forests to rhododendron, oak and pine forests. In addition, the wetlands and opened fields inside the Valley make up a diverse habitat for many species of birds.

 

The most popular bird watching spot is the Phulchoki hill, the highest peak on the Valley rim situated 20 Km south-east of Kathmandu, with some 265 species recorded till date. The birds seen here include babblers, warblers, tits, thrushes, minivets, woodpeckers, eagles and many migrant birds. Godavari, at the foot of Phulchoki hill where the Botanical Garden is situated, records over 100 species of birds including the lesser Racket-tailed drongo, Tibetan siskin and the spotted forktail.

 

 The opportunity to see these and other birds will make your trip a memorable and enjoyable one. This trip not only gives you a perfect trip of birds but also another popular animal at the same time and beautiful landscape and its natural beauty. Please do not hesitate to contact us for more details.