Amongst the many species, one can spot the Brown Dipper, Fire-tailed Sunbird, Kingfisher, Snow Patridge, Tickell's Leaf Warbler, various species of woodpeckers, Mrs Gould's Sunbird, and many more.ĭevdarshini point on Tungnath Trek: The Devadarshini point is surrounded by deodar, pine, and Rhododendron and also acts as a region with rich fauna and flora. The target bird species of this region are Snow Partridge, Himalayan Monal, Koklass Pheasant, Kalij Pheasant, Golden Eagle, Bearded Vulture (Lammergeier), Upland Buzzard, Himalayan Owl, Spot-winged Rosefinch, Rufous-bellied Woodpecker, Spot-winged Grosbeak, Variegated Laughingthrush, Nepal Wren-Babbler, Pied Thrush, Long-billed Thrush, Scarlet Finch, Golden Bush-Robin, White-browed Bush-Robin, Coal Tit, Fire-fronted Serin, Spot-winged Starling, Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch, European Goldfinch, Ashy Wood-Pigeon, Fire-capped Tit, Spotted Laughingthrush, and Yellow-rumped Honeyguideĭuggalbitta: Also known as a paradise for bird lovers, Duggalbitta witnesses more than 140 species of Himalaya birds. Rhododendron arboreum, Lagerstroemia parviflora, and Pinus roxburghii are the other dominant species at different heights of the region.īirdwatching is mainly done on foot and mostly on roadside, your car drops you to the nearest road access. Representing the wet temperate vegetation, the Rudraprayag area's most dominant species across the higher elevations is the Banj Oak.
Tourists planning an early summer visit will be rewarded with various sightings of the Spot-winged Starling, one of the most beautiful Himalaya birds that breeds in this area. This area offers a stunning experience of spotting the rare finches, and sometimes, a nesting Pied Thrush!Īs the tourists wind downwards, they should stop and dine at the cliff face dining spot, Yellow-rumped Honeyguide before continuing their journey to Kakragarh, to see the lovely Mandakini River. After traveling to Makkumath towards the west, one can observe the landscape changing into a mixture of forest patches and agricultural land. All the meadows of the area start disappearing and get replaced by dense forests comprising oak and rhododendron at the Makku Farm and Makku Bend.
Famous for the stunning Himalayan Monal, most of the birdwatchers enjoy spectacular sightings of the Himalaya birds in the Chopta region. A trip to this spectacular birding area is the best way to witness the stunning bird species of Uttarakhand.Ĭovered with oak, pine, and rhododendron coppices amidst lush alpine meadows, the Chopta region lies below Tungnath and at the height of 2,680m. The wet temperate mixed forests, subtropical forests, and subtropical mixed forests interspersed with alpine meadows comprise the land of this region. The deep valleys, high ridges, and steep mountains of the region are formed due to the presence of the Mandakini River and its tributaries like Madhyamaheshwar, Kali Ganga, and Mandaniganga rivers. One can observe the variation in the altitude from 800 to 4,000m after traveling north from the Sub-Himalayan ranges to Garhwal Himalaya's lesser Himalayan peaks. Covering the lower half of Ukhimath Tehsil in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, this spectacular birding area of Chopta has a large variety of Himalaya birds. Be it the Snow Partridge or Himalayan Tahr, Tungnath is one of the best places for bird watching in the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary as it has a record of about 550 bird species. Apart from being the highest Shiva Temple at the height of 3,680 m, Chopta region houses the Himalayan Monal- India's most beautiful bird.
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