Nepal: Bird Watching Trip with Aroma Nepal Treks

Nepal is blessed with a vast array of exceptionally rich bird life with total  886 species recorded which is 9.3% of the world’s population of birds. 80% of total birds population in Nepal depends on the forests and rest others depends with wetlands, grasslands and others area.

A total of 43 globally threatened species, 168 nationally threatened species and 19 near threatened species are recorded in Nepal. Spiny Babbler (Turdoides Nipalensis ) is the only endemic bird of Nepal known so far.

Nine species of birds are listed under the protected species by Government of Nepal. A diverse topography and climate has resulted in a variety of habitats within the country, Nepal is a paradise for the birdwatcher. From the lowland jungle of the Terai and the birds Koshi Tappu barrage through dense rhododendron and Oak forest of the middle hills to the windswept plateaus of the high Himalaya there is always something to keep one twitching.

Birds of the Kathmandu Valley within the Kathmandu Valley alone, over 500 species of birds have been recorded. The surrounding hills offer a varied ecology ranging from primary and secondary forests to rhododendron, oak and pine forests. In addition, the wetlands and open fields inside the Valley make up a diverse habitat for many species of birds.

The most popular bird watching spot is the Phulchoki hill, the highest peak on the Valley rim situated 20 km southeast of Kathmandu, with some 265 species recorded to date. The birds have seen here included babblers, warblers, tits, thrushes, minuets, woodpeckers, eagles and many migrant birds. Godavari, at the foot of Phulchoki hill where the Royal Botanical Garden is situated, records over 100 species of birds including the lesser Racket-tailed drongo, Tibetan siskin and the spotted forktail.

Status of Bird in Nepal:

Total species : 886

Globally threatened: 43

Nationally threatened: 168

Endemic: 01

Summer Migrants: 62

Winter Migrants: 152

Passage migrants: 50

Vagrants: 79

Protected: 09

Extinct: 08

Important of Birds:

Ecological Services: Seed dispersal and germination, pollination, ecosystem / ecological engineering

Consumption: As scavengers, as insectivores, as predators of pest and vermin.

Economic Role: Food value, aesthetic value, employment through bird-ecotourism.

Religious and cultural value.

Scientific : Source of inspiration for modern planes.

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