Bird watching is an easy, inexpensive, healthful and satisfying fun. Bird watching is about wild birds and the sport of birding. Indian wildlife offers diverse opportunity for watching birds in the Indian wildlife national parks and bird sanctuaries. The reason for this richness of species is the climate, the diversity of vegetation as well as its wide altitudinal range, which extends from sea level to the Himalayas. Take a wildlife travel tour to the famous Indian bird sanctuaries that holds the attractions of more then 10,000 bird species, including the wold famous Siberian Cranes, Indian Myna, Indian Shag, Sarus and much more.



Famous Bird Watching Places in India

Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Thattekad, on the banks of the River Periyar is home to nearly 350 species of birds. It is a dense monsoon forest. Located near Cochin.

Keoladeo National Park
It is one of the most famous bird sanctuaries of India. This park derives its name from the Shiva Temple in the heart of the sanctuary. Formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary and was brought into the light by the famous ornithologist Mr. Salim Ali.

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuaries
Kumarakoam Bird Sanctuary is famous across the world for its varied avian population. The migratory siberian cranes add to the attraction of the park.

Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary
The Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary offers a sheer variety of color, pattern and a cacophony of sounds that the birds use for recognition and courtship.
Flamingo Colony
It is one of the great bird sanctuaries in India and is very attractive and adventurous for all foreign tourists. It is reputed among the admirers of feathered species as the largest flamingo colony in the world. Birds come here to breed and feed before their journey back to a distant land.

Overa Wildlife Sanctuary
Overa Wildlife Sanctuary is a famous park and has a diverse flora and offers 13 species of mammals and over 80 species of birds.


Some other Bird watching places are:
· Bharatpur National Park, Rajasthan
· Gir National Park, Gujarat
· Nandankanan, Orissa
· Jim Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal
· Sultanpur National Park
· Kolleru Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh
· Manjira Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh