Birds
The Park 

Bird species recorded in the park include:

  •  green peafowl
  •  white-winged ducks
  •  Siamese firebacks
  •  the great, oriental pied and the wreathed hornbills
  •  broadbills: including the black & red, dusky and banded species
  •  endemic Germain's peacock-pheasant
  •  an endemic sub-species of the red-vented bulbul
  •  Indian darter
  •  bar-bellied, blue rumped, blue winged and other pittas
  •  orange-necked partridge
  •  groups of 10-20 lesser adjutant birds have been observed, and the species is
         thought to breed in the centre of the marsh
  •  various herons and egret species
  •  milky stork and the woolly-necked stork has also been reported in recent years
  •  a wide variety of resident and migratory waterfowl such as ducks are present,
         especially during the dry season.
  • The reserve is also rich in birds of prey including several species associated with the wetlands, such as osprey, black kite, brahminy kite, grey-headed fish eagle, crested serpent eagle, red-legged & other falconets and black eagles.

    Bird pictures reproduced from the excellent display in the Park HQ.


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    for species list of birds provided by Park staff (English version only).
       
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    updated: 5 April 2008 

     
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