10 Best Destinations in India for Birdwatching
By Priyanka Roshan | May 14 2025
For bird lovers, India is a paradise. From misty hills to coastal wetlands, the country hosts over 1,300 species. Here are 10 top birdwatching spots where nature comes alive in flight.
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Keoladeo hosts over 370 species. Come winter, it transforms into a birder’s paradise with Siberian cranes, pelicans, and vibrant ducks filling its wetlands.
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Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish lagoon, attracts flamingos, spoonbills, and sea eagles. Nalabana Island is its prime birding spot, best visited between November and February for migratory species.
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A Western Ghats gem, Thattekad offers sightings of Malabar grey hornbills, frogmouths, and trogons. Its dense forests hide some of India’s rarest endemic birds, perfect for passionate twitchers.
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Famous for tigers, Corbett is also a birding haven with over 600 species. Watch for crested serpent eagles, kingfishers, and Himalayan rubythroats flitting through riverbanks and Sal forests.
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India’s largest mangrove forest offers rare sightings like masked finfoots and mangrove whistlers. The unique landscape makes birdwatching here an unforgettable blend of wilderness and tidal mystery.
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Tucked in the Himalayas, Eaglenest is birding at its wildest. Spot the rare Bugun liocichla, tragopans, and yuhinas in one of India’s most biodiverse, untouched bird habitats.
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A boat ride here brings you close to nesting storks, terns, and herons. This sanctuary near Mysore is compact but buzzing with feathered activity, ideal for photographers.
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Just an hour from Delhi, Sultanpur hosts winter migrants like pintails, flamingos, and sarus cranes. An easy escape for city dwellers looking for birdsong and open skies.
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This expansive lake, fringed with reeds, is known for its stunning dawn views. Watch pelicans, flamingos, and grebes as they wade through shimmering waters in huge flocks.
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A hidden gem in the Eastern Himalayas, this park is home to species like the red-headed trogon and golden-throated barbet.
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