If birding is something that makes you feel enthusiastic, then visiting Bhutan should be on top of your goal list. The place is breathtakingly beautiful supported by the amalgamation of nature and wildlife with a colossal variety in each. Bird watching in Bhutan is one of the most pacifying practices in this place curled up between India and Tibet amidst the Himalayas. The diversity possessed by the place in its flora and fauna is what makes it a perfect hub for tourist attraction. 

About Bhutan 

This place is settled right in between the Himalayas, rendering it the perfect and picturesque mountainous scenery. While being a platform for different and interesting monasteries and temples, the place embraces a large and conducive habitat for otherwise rare wildlife. Many bird watchers find their solace in the place which enjoys the surroundings of snow-caped mountains accompanied by thick broadleaved jungles. The place stands as an astonishing combination of landscape with the essence of flora and fauna. It is the perfect welcoming nature of the place that makes it home to around 250 bird species. The place has different places where you can carry out the hobby of bird sighting effortlessly. These places serve as prominent tourist spots of Bhutan.

When can you plan a birding excursion in Bhutan

The spring season in Bhutan is a real treat for all the bird watchers. If you arrange your visit between March and May, you can relish the complete beauty of nature and wildlife in Bhutan. With all the flowers blooming and forests turning green, the serenity of the place is at its peak during the spring season. While gazing at the graceful scenery, one gets to come across exotic species of birds and wildlife which add the real spark to the trip. The birding trip can also be planned in the first two weeks of June as there is a likelihood of encountering the sizzling view of some rare species.

Birds that one can find in the place

There is an incredibly wide array of avian wildlife that you can become the audience once you pay a visit to Bhutan. There is a colossal number of species of birds that become a part of the bird watching trip to Bhutan. There are various spots like Morong, Yongkala, Trongsa, and Mongar that help you sight all your target birds. They not only embrace the utmost beautiful avian creatures but also the ones which are rarely found in regions besides Bhutan.  While traveling from one tourist spot to another, you can seamlessly capture a wide variety of birds on your way. These include Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, Little forktail, Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Spot-winged Starling, and various categories of Laughingthrush. The list does not end here and continues to include many more species along with one of the rarest birds in the world, White-bellied heron. The place is thus a perfect region for the bird lovers to be mesmerised.

Flora and Fauna at Bhutan

Both the animal and scenic diversity is fascinating for all the tourists. The jungles are thick, containing pleasing flowers, boosting the grace of the place. While various migratory birds seek abode in the beautiful forests of Bhutan nestled in the Himalayas, some of the rarest and vulnerable species of birds subsist in the region giving an extra thrill to all those on a birding excursion to Bhutan. There is a variety of mammals found in the place thus adding excruciating variety to the region in all aspects.

How to visit

There is not essentially any train that can take the tourists to Bhutan. They can simply board a flight to a particular tourist destination in the region and then choose from the options of bus or cab to travel to plenty of other tourist spots famous in the region.