the amazing topography, interesting culture and scenic landscapes, as well as 848 species of birds (with 500 of them in the Kathmandu Valley alone), are the main reasons for Nepal has found its way as one of the top destinations for bird watching holiday in Asia.
scenic valleys, lowland jungles, swamps, open fields, dense oak and rhododendron forests and windswept Himalayan plains are just some of the habitats you'll find interesting about birding holidays. The region is home to some endangered birds such as pheasant Impeyan - Nepal National Bird -. Sarus cranes and spiny babbler
Kathmandu Valley
Home Nepal for most bird species, diverse ecology of this area is a fantastic bird watching. Holidays in the valley can be through many areas described above - the swamps and open areas within the valley and hills full of rhododendron, oak and pine. One of the top birding spot in this region is Phulchoki Hill, where some 265 species recorded to date, including warblers, thrushes, woodpeckers, and eagles.
in the foot hills of Royal Botanical Gardens, where about 100 species can be observed, including the spotted Forktail and Tibetan siskin. Najerjun Royal forest Jamachu Hill is still a place suitable for bird watching enthusiasts to rest for blue magpie, Bonelli's eagles, great Himalayan Barbets, potassium, pheasant and more.
Terai Region
Chitawan National Park in Nepal is sub-tropical Terai region recorded 255 bird species, including Tickell's red-breast blue flycatcher, white throat thrush, long-tailed nightjar, the Indian peacock, a Barbet and Red-billed Blue Magpie - which is another great stop on your birdwatching holiday Nepal
.Koshi Tappe wildlife reserve in Biratnagar in the Koshi flood area - a combination of scrub, grasslands and forests, rivers - is the environment that changes depending on the season horribly. To experience flooding during the monsoon months from May to September and dries out to expose the sandy islands during the dry sezone.Omiljeno stopping to bird watching holiday, it is home to 280 recorded species of birds including Bengal green pigeon, 20 species of duck, ibises, storks, herons, marsh grouse and other species not found elsewhere in Nepal.
Annapurna Conservation Area
is considered the largest protected areas in the world, supports an incredibly diverse, but a very sensitive biological system, with 441 recorded bird species, including the only endemic species of birds in Nepal - Annapurna thorny brbljivac.Staništa birds ranging from humid subtropical lowlands to dry sub-alpine areas to the north. Of the other species that can be spotted in the area to bird watching holidays are bearded vulture, golden eagles and six species of Himalayan pheasants.
