West Bengal is another popular bird watching destination. A wide range of wildlife is found in its forests and so is a range of birds. Migratory birds from the foothills of Himalayas, China ,and Siberia make it a temporary stop in their journey.
West Bengal is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger and the largest mangrove forests “Sundarbans”. This historically rich state also happens to be the temporary stop in the journey of many migrating birds which light up the atmosphere around here in winters.
White-throated kingfisher happens to be the state bird of West Bengal.
Here you can find out about the bird watching places of bird watching destination West Bengal.
There are many bird watching places in and around the state, some more popular than others, but worth visiting all the same. The popular ones include Lava National Park, Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, and Neora Valley National Park.
Lava can offer you Rufous-throated Wren Babbler, Satyr Tragopan, Grey-sided laughing Thrush, Scarlet Finch, Rusty-bellied Shortwing, Blue-fronted Robin, Yellow-throated Fulvetta, and Broad-billed Warbler. Neora is home to approx 265 bird species like Himalayan Griffon, Whistling Thrush, Golden Headed Black Finch, Khaliz Pheasant, Great Pied Hornbill, Cockatoos which are a threatened species and also the rare bird species Rusty Bellied Shortwing. In Mahananda you can find Rufous-necked Hornbill, Warbler, Swift, Great Hornbill, Sunbirds, etc.
Other popular bird watching places are Sundarbans, Santragachi Jheel(Ferruginous Pochard), Indian Botanic Garden, Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary, Rabindra Sarobar, Purbasthali (Eurasian Wigeons, Northern Pintail), Chupi Char, Joka(Bengal Bushlark), Baranagar, Barrackpore (Scarlet Backed Flowerpecker),
Nalban Fishery Complex, and Boshipota where you can find the Yellow-bellied Prinia.
So the Birders, get ready with you equipment and visit Bird watching destinations of West Bengal.
Neora Valley National Park
Neora Valley National Park is one of the richest biological zones in entire eastern India. It is one of the most popular bird watching national park of Bengal. This article covers how to reach, timing, bird gallery, birding guides, time to visit.
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary Darjeeling
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is a wonderland situated on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. This beautiful and wildlife rich sanctuary is governed and managed by Darjeeling Wildlife Division of Government of West Bengal. It is considered as the most important bird watching sanctuary of Bengal. This article covers how to reach, timing, bird gallery, birding guides, time to visit.