Friday, September 26, 2014

Cultural Heritage & Avian Wonders of India

The Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)

The Taj (Agra)

The Red Fort (Delhi)

The Humayun's Tomb (Delhi)

The Samode Haveli (Jaipur)

Eurasian Thick-knee

The Stone Curlew, Eurasian Thick-knee, or Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)

Wild Baby Elephant with the mother at Corbett


This premier birding journey combines with rich nuances of historical interest as you travel to Keoladeo National Park, Corbett National Park, Nimaj, Jodhpur, Jaipur and Taj Mahal. It is possible to see more than 350 species in addition to various mammals, reptiles and butterflies. For someone interested in Indian history there are visits to grand palaces and forts in Jodhpur and Jaipur and to the majestic Taj Mahal at Agra during the first leg of the tour.


Chattra Sagar is a haven for birds with a check list of over 200 species. It is surrounded by pristine wetlands, grasslands and farms.


Keoladeo National Park is one of the great ornithological wetland wonders of the world.


Jim Corbett National Park, in the Himalayan Foothills,it is home to over 600 species of avifauna, apart from its fabulous wealth of wildlife including the Asiatic elephants, tigers, bears and leopards


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