Birding in India: A Land of 1,300+ Species Waiting to Be Explored
Birding in India is not just species-counting; it is 1300 species on paper. It is actually fun to have an early morning stand in a silent wood toward the dawn and see what birds are in the canopy, or a wetland where the birds are flocking up and down at once. That is why birdwatching in India becomes addictive. Indian birding is never the same big picture in every state, season, or most locations, even in terms of the kinds. The scenery will be totally different after you go a few hundred kilometers. In the north, the rivers receive runoff in the form of melting snow; in the west, there is dry scrub; in the south, there is the tropical forest; and in the east, there is the floodplain. There are birds in each region, and you will certainly find some in every part that you will never see elsewhere. Why Birding in India Offers Unmatched Diversity The scale of birding in India comes from geography. The Himalayas bring altitude specialists. Central forests hold elusive woodland birds. Co...
