Biridng In North East India

North-East India is the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States and the state of Sikkim. The region has a high concentration of tribal population. The states of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland are mostly inhabited by a number of native tribes. Each tribe has its own distinct tradition of art, culture, dance, music and life styles. The numerous fairs and festivals celebrated by these communities and their friendly nature are irresistible attractions for the visitors. The North East is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse regions in India. Each of the seven states that form this part of India has its own culture and tradition. Assam occupies the lush lowlands of the Brahmaputra Valleyand is the most densely populated. Arunachal Pradesh occupies the densely forested and sparsely populated foothills of the Himalayas, and is one of the major tourist attractions because of its Buddhist influence. Meghalaya, with its pine clad hills and lakes, is famous as the wettest region of the world. Nagaland has a rich war history that attracts tourists. The other three states -Manipur, known as the 'land of jewels', Mizoram and Tripura make up a fascinating area consisting of green valleys, lush hills with variety of flora and fauna. These untamed and unexplored and full of lush green valleys, lofty mountains and tumultuous rivers are home for and extraordinary range of flora and fauna. They're the states of North East India, whose natural beauty awaits the traveller looking for something different. Below mention are the different places of birding at North East:

Guwahati (Dibru Saikhowa)
Guwahati is the captial of Assam and the communication hub for the Northeast Hill States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland

Manas
Situated at the elevation of 61 m from the sea level with the area of 391 sq. km, has got its name from Manas river, which is named after the serpent god

Kaziranga & Panbari
Kaziranga National Park is an Indian national park with an area of 378 sq. kms and a World Heritage Site in Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam, India.

Namdapha
Situated at the Northeastern part of India, with its lush green valleys and lofty mountains ranges, consist of numerous small and big land of rich forest

Shillong & Cherrapunjee
Located at 1500m in Khasi Hills which is 103 km south of Guwahati, Sillong the capital city of Meghalaya (abode of clouds) was declared as a seperate state.

Jatinga
Situated at 9 km south of Haflong, a small hill in southern Assam. The small village of Jatinga in the North Cachar Hills is famous throughout India because of the so - called Bird Mystery which is played out every autumm.

Birding In Dibru Saikhowa
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Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is a national wildlife park in Tinsukia, Assam, India with an area of 650 square km. Located at about 13 kms north of Tinsukia town and about 515 kms from Guwahati and is bounded by the Brahmaputra river and Arunachal hills in the north and Dibru and Patkai hills on the south. Dibru Saikhowa National Park is one of the nineteen biodiversity hotspots in the world. It mainly consists of semi wet evergreen forests, tropical moist deciduous forest, bamboo, cane brakes and grasslands. Situated in the flood plains of Brahmaputra, at an altitude of 118 m above sea level, Dibru-Saikhowa is a safe haven for many extremely rare and endangered species of wild life including over 300 avifauna both endangered and migratory, as well as various species of shrubs, herbs and rare medicinal plants.

Birders are recommended to spend at least 4 - 5 days at Dibru Saikhowa National Park to have a look at Malayan Night Herons, Little, Cinnamon, Yellow and Black Bitterns, Black Necked Stroks, Glossy Ibis, Comb Duck, Red Crested Pochards, Black Baza, Crested Goshawk, Bonelli's Eagles, Pallas's, Grey headed and lesser Fish Eagles, Eurasian Griffon, Swamp Francolin, Common and Sarus Crane, Bengal Florican, River Lapwing, Lesser Sand Plover, Nordmann's Greenshank, Long toed Stint, Pallas's Gull, Thick billed Green Pegion, Chestnut winged and lesser Cuckoos, Lesser Coucal, Brown Fish Owl, Blue eared and Ruddy Kingfisher, Blue beared Bee eater, Oriental Pied, Great Hornbills, Streak Throated and Grey headed woodpeckers, Bengal Bushlarks, Brahminy Starling, Bank and WHite vented Mynas, Black Creasted, Ashy and Black Bulbul, Puff Throate, Buff breasted, Rufous fronted, Grey Throated, Chestnut Capped, Sapphire Flycatcher, Large and Rufous bellied Niltavas, Rufous rumped and Striated Grassbirds, Black browed reed, Golden Spectacled and Grey hooded Warblers, Blue WHistling Thrush, Streaked Weavers, Manipur Bush Quail, Slender billed Babbler, Bristled Grassbird and many more ....

Not only the aves, one can have look at mammals such as Wild Water Buffallos, Elephants, Tigers, Leopards, Sambar, barking deer, Hog Deer, Wild Boar, Indian Porcupine, Leopard Cats, Smooth Indian Otter, Feral Horse and so on .

Birding In Manas
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Situated at the elevation of 61 m from the sea level with the area of 391 sq. km, has got its name from Manas river, which is named after the serpent god Manasa. Manas National Park is a National Park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam, India. Located in the Himalayan foothills with a part extends to Bhutan. The park is well know for its rare and endangered wildlife which is not found anywhere else in the world like the Assam Roofed Turtle, Hispid Hare, Golden Langur and Pygmy Hog. The best season to visit Manas National Park is from December to March. At this peak times the checklist of Birds at Manas is approx 380 species of birds. Birder can have look at Black Francolin, Rain and Blue breasted Quails, Barred Buttonquail, Lesser Coucal,Grass owl, Bengal Bush Lark, Chestnut Capped and Striated Babblers, Pale Footed BUsh Warblers, Zitting and Bright headed Cisticolas, Rufous rumped and striated Grassbirds, Blunt winged warblers, white tailed rubythroat, jcommon stonechat, Black headed Munia, Finn's Weaver, Little Herons, Ruddy SHelduck, Commom Merganser, Ospery, Great Thick Knee, Small Pratincole, River Lapwing, River and Black Bellied Terns, Crested and Pied Kingfisher, Collard Falconet, Pin tailed, wedge tailed, thick bellied and orange breasted Green Pigeons, Ashy Scoop Owls, Spot bellied Eagle Owl, Brown and Tawny Fish Owls, Red Headed Trogons, Chestnut headed and Blue beared bee eater, Great Hornbill, Speckled Piculet, Long tailed Broadbill, Blue naped, Indian, Hooded and Blue Pittas, Himalayan Flameback, Maroon Oriole, Spot winged Starling, Rosy Minivet , Scaly Laughingthrush, Dark sided, Ferruginous, Snowy browed, Little pied, pale chinned, Pygmy blue, pale blue, and Blue throated Flycatcher, Tickell's Leaf, Large bellied Leaf, Blyth's Leaf, Yellow vented, chestnut crowned and Broad billed Warblers, White rumped shama, Orange headed thrush, Grey winged black birds, Sultan, yellow cheecked, Black throated Tits, Green tailed and Black throated Sunbird, Pallas's and Lesser Fish eagles, Oriental Hobby, Greater Painted snipe, Slaty headed Parakeet, Vernal Hanging parrot, Chestnut winged cuckoos, Grey and Savanna Nightjars, Ruddy Kingfisher, Eurasian Wryneck, Streakthroated and grey headed woodepeckers, wire tailed swallow, Nepal House Martine, Black Naped Oriole, crow billed, orange bellied leafbird, Himalayan, Ashy and Black Bulbuls, Grey throated and Yellow eyed Babblers, White throated, Rusy fronted Barwing, Rufous Sibia, Dark Throated Thrush and many more .... Not only the Aves, one can have look at Mammals such as Golden Langur, Hispid Hare, Pygmy Hog, Assamese Rabbit, Black Naped Hare, Wild Buffalos, Ganges Dolphin, Indian Bison, Hog Deer, Samabr, Swamp Deer, Hoolock Gibbons, Binturong, Sloth Bear, Chinease Pangolin, Small Indian Mongoose and so on .

Birding In Kaziranga and Panbari
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Kaziranga National Park is an Indian national park with an area of 378 sq. kms and a World Heritage Site in Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam, India. It is refuge for the world's largest population of Great One-horned Rhinoceros. Kaziranga has the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the World. Kaziranga is a vast stretch of tall elephant grass, marshland and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests crisscrossed by four main rivers - Brahmaputra, Diphlu, Mora Diphlu and Mora Dhansiri and has numerous small water bodies
Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area by Birdlife International for conservation of avifaunal species. Birders are suggest to stay atleast 4 - 5 days and spend their time at this National to view approx 300 species which includes Spot billed and grey white Pelicans, Oriental Darter, Asian Openbill, Wooly necked and black stroks, Bar headed goose, Ruddy Shelduck, spot billed duck, Falcated duck, Indian, Hooded and Blue Pittas, Himalayan Flameback, Maroon Oriole, Spot winged Starling, Rosy Minivet , Scaly Laughingthrush, Dark sided, Ferruginous, Snowy browed, Little pied, pale chinned, Pygmy blue, pale blue, and Blue throated Flycatcher, Tickell's Leaf, Large bellied Leaf, Blyth's Leaf, Ferruginous Pochards, cotton pygmy goose, Brahminy kite, changeable hawk, booted, Rufous bellied, steppe, greater spotted and white tailed Eagle, Red headed and Cinerous Vultures, Himalayn Groffons, Ospery, Oriental Hobby, Red necked Falcon, Kalij Pheasent, Red Junglefowl, Yellow legged Buttonquail, river and Black Bellied Terns, Red Collard Dove, Green Bellied Terns, Jungle and Asian Barred OPwlets, Brown Hawk, Owls, Large Tailed Nightjars, Strok Billed Kingfisher, Grey Capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Bengal Bushlark, Ashy Woodshawllow, Black breasted Parrotbill, Common stonechat, White backed and Long billed Vultures, Himalayan Griffons, Marsh and Pied Harriers, Spotted Steppe, Booted and Black eagles,Bar winged Flycatcher, White rumped Shama, Golden Babblers, Dark Necked and Mountain Tailorbirds, Yellow vented Warblers, Blue throated and Crimson Sunbirds, Little spiderhunter, Black breasted Parrotbill, Black winged Cuckooshrike, Emerald Dove, indian, Grey Billed, and Planitive Cuckoos, Golden babblers, Golden fronted Leafbirds, Striated Babblers, Brownish Flanked, Grey Sided and ChineaseBush Warblers, Yellow browed and Greenish Warblers and many more ....
Not only Aves one can have sight of mammals such as Rhino, Wild Water Buffallo, Wild Elephants, Hog Deer, Tigers, Wild Boar, Smooth Indian Otters, Ganges River Dolphine, Hoolock Gibbon, Capped Languars and many more

Birding In Namdapha
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Situated at the Northeastern part of India, with its lush green valleys and lofty mountains ranges, consist of numerous small and big land of rich forest cover, is home to a large variety of flora and fauna, some of which are exclusively confined to this segregated geographical paradise. Gifted with exquisite scenic beauty and a rich store of rare and even the local people of neighboring districts, the place is a prime destination for scientific excursion and tracking expeditions. Spread Over 1985 sq. kms Namdapha is one of the largest protected area of India. Birders can spend 3 - 5 days at this place to have sight of Grey peacock pheasant, Wreathed Hornbill, Blue naped Pitta, Collared Treepie, Large Scimitar Babbler, Streaked and Eyebrowed Wren Babblers, Rofous Vented Laughing Thrush, White hooded Babbler, Rufous throated Fulvetta, Rufous backed and beautiful Sibias, Green Cochoa, Black breasted Thrush, kWhite Bellied Hornbill, Black headed Shrike Babbler, White tailed Flycatcher, Rusty Bellied Shortwing, red billed Scimitar babbler, Snowy throated Babblers, Crested Goshawk, Rufous bellied eagles, white tailed eagles, Oriental hobby, white cheeked partridge, Kalij Pheasant, Pallas's Gull, Pompadour, Pin tailed and thick billed green pigeons, Green and Mountain Imperails Pigeons, Barred Cuckoo Dove, Emeralad dove, Greenish Malkoha, Mountain and Collard Scops Owls, Collard Owlet, Brown Hawk Owl, Himalayan Swiftlet, Silver backed Needletail, Blue throated barbet, Greater and Yellownapes, Bay, Rufous and Fulvous breeasted woodpecker, silver breasted and long tailed Broadbills, Plain martin, Marooin Orioles, Orange bellied leafbirds, White browed and Black winged Minlas, Rusty fronted Barwing, Nepal Fulvettas, Yellow bellied Flowerpecker, Chestnut bellied and velvet fronted Nuthatches, Hill small and Rufous bellied Niltavas, Ultramarine, Slaty blue, Hill Blue, Pygmy Blue, Snowy browed and Sapphire Flycatcher and many more ....

Birding In Shillong and Cherrapunjee
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Located at 1500m in Khasi Hills which is 103 km south of Guwahati, Sillong the capital city of Meghalaya (abode of clouds) was declared as a seperate state. Sillong in past few years have developed as a popular hill station for summer tourist in National and International markets. Sillong is well connected by air and surface transportation. Birders are recommended to spent atleast 5 - 6 days at this beautiful place at the month of November to February. One can have look at Black and Crested Serpent Eagles, Oriental Turtle and Emerald Doves, Red Headed Trogon, Great, Golden Throated and Blue Throated Barbets, White browe Piculet, Bay woodpecker, long taile shrikes, Black naped orioles, Bar winged Fly catcher shrike, Large Cuckooshrikes, Scarlet and short billed Minivet, Black creasted, white throated, mountain, flavescent and black bulbuls, Puff throated Babbler, white browed and streak breasted Scimitar babblers, Grey throated Babblers, Silver eared Mesia, Red billed Leiothrix, Blue winged Minla, Whishkered Yuhina, Nepal Fulvetta, Orange - gorgeted Fly catcher, White spectacled, golden spectacled and Grey hooded Warblers, Grey bushchat, Plumbeous and white capped River redstarts, Blue whistling thrush, green backed tits, chestnut bellied and Velvet fronted Nuthatches, Oliver backed pipit, Russet sparrow and many more .....

Birding In Jatinga
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Situated at 9 km south of Haflong, a small hill in southern Assam. The small village of Jatinga in the North Cachar Hills is famous throughout India because of the so - called Bird Mystery which is played out every autumm.
Birders can look after Red headed Trogon, Great Barbet, Lesser and grater Yellownapes, Longtailed Broadbill, Blue whistling Thrush, Slaty backed and spotted forktails, spangled Drongo, white browed scimitar Babbler, white crested, lesser and whistling duck, Blue breasted Quail, Kalij Phesant, Yellow legged and Barred Buttonquails, Slaty legged Crake, Common and Purple moorhens, White breasted Waterhen, Watercock, slaty breasted rail, Pheasent tailed jacana, Eurasian Curlew, Eurasian Woodcock, spotted and emarlad dove, White throated kingfisher, Ashy Woodswallow, Black creasted Bulbul, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Black naped Monarch, Blue Rock Thrush, Nepal Fulvetta, Rufous Gorgeted Flycatcher, Golden Spectacled Warbler, white capped wter redstart, Fire breasted Flowerpecker, Black throated Sunbird, Mountain Imperial Pigeons, Bay woodpecker, Maroon Oriole, Crested Finchbill, striated bulbul, Coral - billed and Red billed scimitar Babblers, Long billed, streaked, Eyebrowed, Pygmy and spotted wren Bablers, Crested serpent eagles, Grey peacockpheasant, red junglefowl, Oriental Turtle and Emerald Dove, Red breasted Parakeet, Vernal hanging parrot, brown hornbill, Black creasted, Flavescent, Ashy, Mountain and Black bulbuls, Streak breasted scimitar babbler, Silver eared Mesia, Blue winged Minla, Whishkered and white bellied Yuhinas, Grey sibia, snowy browed, slaty blue, little pied sapphire and many more ....

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