BIRDING AT CORBETT THE BAAGH


Corbett National Park is home to approximately 675 species of birds. The species range from common, rare, exotic, endangered to critically endangered, which makes birding in Corbett National Park both a discovery tour as well as a step towards sustainable tourism, which is the future of conservation.
Due to the relative safety and ease of terrain, the Powalgarh-Kotabagh area was developed into a birding zone by the forest department a few years back and with that the enthusiasm for birding tours has got a major fillip in this region. Corbett The Baagh is located in close proximity to the Powalgarh-Kotabagh zone and due to its location in the same forest, the availability of birdlife in and around the resort is simply profound.



Next to the resort are farm lands that are currently flaunting almost mature wheat grains. The succulent grains attract a wide variety of grain eaters including hordes of munias, sparrows, pigeons and more. The tall trees of the surrounding Sal & Teak forests attract a lot of woodpeckers. A trek into the denser jungles opens out a range of other bird species. 
The beauty of the region however is that, from this post one can start his trek onto the Panghot hills. As the terrain changes, so does the birdlife. Once you have hit the higher altitudes closer to the snowline, one gets to observe the beauties of the upper Himalayas.
So if you are a birder or have birding on your agenda, there is no better place to hit that Corbett The Baagh. Our trained naturalists and empanelled birding guides are well equipped to conduct safe and informative birding tours. The tours normally are conducted at day-break and last from a couple of hours to 8 hour long full day treks.

Some of the birds found near Corbett The Baagh are:


Darter
Little Green Heron
Pond Heron
Crested Hawk Eagle
Booted Hawk Eagle
Pallas Fishing Eagle
Himalayan Grey headed Fishing Eagle
Egyptian Vulture
Crested Serpent Eagle
Kestrel
Black Partridge
Khaleej Pheasant
Red Jungle fowl
Common Peafowl
Grey Lapwing
Spur-winged Lapwing
Pintailed Green Pigeon
Blue Rock Pigeon
Turtle Dove
Rufous Turtle Dove
Indian Ring Dove
Spotted Dove
Emerald Dove
Alexandrine Parakeet
Roseringed Parakeet
Plum headed Parakeet
Common Hawk
Himalayan Pied Kingfisher
Lesser Pied Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
Stork billed Kingfisher
White Breasted Kingfisher
Chestnut Headed Beeater
Blue tailed Beeater
Green Beater
Indian Roller
Broadbilled Roller
Hoopoe
Common Grey Hornbill
Indian Pied Hornbill
Great Pied Hornbill
Great Hill Barbet
Lineated Barbet
Blue-throated Barbet
Crimson-breasted Barbet
Black-naped Green Woodpecker
Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker
Longtailed Broadbill
Golden Oriole
Blackheaded Oriole
Black Drongo
Ashy Drongo
Bronzed Drongo
Racquet Tailed Drongo
Greyheaded Myna
Rosy Starling













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