INDIA

Capital: New Delhi

Languages: Hindi, English

Currency: Indian rupee (INR)

Population: 1,375,586,000

Time Zone: UTC+5:30

Plug types: Type C, D + M

Capital: New Delhi

Languages: Hindi, English

Currency: Indian rupee (INR)

Population: 1,375,586,000

Time Zone: UTC+5:30

Plug types: Type C, D + M

My Wildlife Destinations

Bandhavgarh

Bandhavgarh National Park

Last visit: April 5, 2023

Bandhavgarh National Park is one of India’s premier wildlife destinations, renowned for its dense tiger population and breathtaking landscapes. Nestled in the Vindhya Hills of...

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Satpura National Park

Last visit: April 14, 2023

Bandhavgarh National Park

Location: Madhya Pradesh | Main activity: Tiger safaris

Kanha National Park

Location: Madhya Pradesh | Main activity: Tiger safaris

Pench National Park

Location: Madhya Pradesh | Main activity: Tiger safaris

Satpura National Park

Location: Madhya Pradesh | Main activity: Tiger safaris, boat safaris

My Observed Wildlife

Birds: Non-passerines

Barbets

Coppersmith Barbet

(Psilopogon haemacephalus)

Cormorants & Allies

Little Cormorant

(Microcarbo niger)

Cranes, Rails & Allies

White-breasted Waterhen

(Amaurornis phoenicurus)

Cuckoos

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

(Hierococcyx varius)

Greater Coucal

(Centropus sinensis)

Sirkeer Malkoha

(Taccocua leschenaultii)

Gulls & Allies

Black-bellied Tern

(Sterna acuticauda)

Little Tern

(Sternula albifrons)

River Tern

(Sterna aurantia)

Small Pratincole

(Glareola lactea)

Hawks, eagles, kites & allies

Black-winged Kite

(Elanus caeruleus)

Changeable Hawk-Eagle

(Nisaetus cirrhatus)

Crested Serpent-Eagle

(Spilornis cheela)

Himalayan Griffon

(Gyps himalayensis)

Indian Vulture

(Gyps indicus)

Jerdon’s Baza

(Aviceda jerdoni)

Oriental Honey-Buzzard

(Pernis ptilorhynchus)

Red-headed Vulture

(Sarcogyps calvus)

Shikra

(Accipiter badius)

White-rumped Vulture

(Gyps bengalensis)

Herons & Allies

Black-crowned Night Heron

(Nycticorax nycticorax)

Black-headed Ibis

(Threskiornis melanocephalus)

Eastern Cattle Egret

(Bubulcus coromandus)

Eurasian Spoonbill

(Platalea leucorodia)

Great Egret

(Ardea alba)

Grey Heron

(Ardea cinerea)

Indian Pond Heron

(Ardeola grayii)

Little Egret

(Egretta garzetta)

Medium Egret

(Ardea intermedia)

Red-naped Ibis

(Pseudibis papillosa)

Striated Heron

(Butorides striata)

Hornbills & Hoopoes

Eurasian Hoopoe

(Upupa epops)

Indian Grey Hornbill

(Ocyceros birostris)

Malabar Pied Hornbill

(Anthracoceros coronatus)

Kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers & allies

Asian Green Bee-eater

(Merops orientalis)

Common Kingfisher

(Alcedo atthis)

Indian Roller

(Coracias benghalensis)

Pied Kingfisher

(Ceryle rudis)

White-throated Kingfisher

(Halcyon smyrnensis)

Landfowl

Grey Junglefowl

(Gallus sonneratii)

Indian Peafowl

(Pavo cristatus)

Painted Spurfowl

(Galloperdix lunulata)

Red Junglefowl

(Gallus gallus)

Red Spurfowl

(Galloperdix spadicea)

Nightjars

Indian Nightjar

(Caprimulgus asiaticus)

Jungle Nightjar

(Caprimulgus indicus)

Owls

Brown Fish-Owl

(Ketupa zeylonensis)

Eastern Barn Owl

(Tyto javanica)

Indian Scops-Owl

(Otus bakkamoena)

Jungle Owlet

(Glaucidium radiatum)

Rock Eagle-Owl

(Bubo bengalensis)

Spotted Owlet

(Athene brama)

Parrots

Alexandrine Parakeet

(Psittacula eupatria)

Plum-headed Parakeet

(Psittacula cyanocephala)

Rose-ringed Parakeet

(Psittacula krameri)

Pigeons & Doves

Eurasian Collared Dove

(Streptopelia decaocto)

Laughing Dove

(Spilopelia senegalensis)

Oriental Turtle Dove

(Streptopelia orientalis)

Rock Pigeon

(Columba livia)

Spotted Dove

(Spilopelia chinensis)

Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon

(Treron phoenicopterus)

Storks

Asian Openbill

(Anastomus oscitans)

Asian Woolly-necked Stork

(Ciconia episcopus)

Lesser Adjutant

(Leptoptilos javanicus)

Painted Stork

(Mycteria leucocephala)

Swifts & Treeswifts

Crested Treeswift

(Hemiprocne coronata)

Waders & Shorebirds

Black-winged Stilt

(Himantopus himantopus)

Common Greenshank

(Tringa nebularia)

Great Thick-knee

(Esacus recurvirostris)

Green Sandpiper

(Tringa ochropus)

Indian Thick-knee

(Burhinus indicus)

Kentish Plover

(Anarhynchus alexandrinus)

Little Ringed Plover

(Charadrius dubius)

Little Stint

(Calidris minuta)

Red-wattled Lapwing

(Vanellus indicus)

River Lapwing

(Vanellus duvaucelii)

Temminck’s Stint

(Calidris temminckii)

Wood Sandpiper

(Tringa glareola)

Yellow-wattled Lapwing

(Vanellus malabaricus)

Waterfowl

Cotton Pygmy-Goose

(Nettapus coromandelianus)

Indian Spot-billed Duck

(Anas poecilorhyncha)

Knob-billed Duck

(Sarkidiornis melanotos)

Lesser Whistling-Duck

(Dendrocygna javanica)

Woodpeckers

Black-rumped Flameback

(Dinopium benghalense)

Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

(Yungipicus nanus)

Rufous Woodpecker

(Micropternus brachyurus)

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker

(Leiopicus mahrattensis)

Birds: Passerines

Corvids

House Crow

(Corvus splendens)

Large-billed Crow

(Corvus macrorhynchos)

Rufous Treepie

(Dendrocitta vagabunda)

Cuckooshrikes

Black-winged Cuckooshrike

(Lalage melaschistos)

Large Cuckooshrike

(Coracina macei)

Small Minivet

(Pericrocotus cinnamomeus)

Drongos & Fantails

Ashy Drongo

(Dicrurus leucophaeus)

Black Drongo

(Dicrurus macrocercus)

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

(Dicrurus paradiseus)

White-bellied Drongo

(Dicrurus caerulescens)

White-browed Fantail

(Rhipidura aureola)

White-spotted Fantail

(Rhipidura albogularis)

Flowerpeckers

Thick-billed Flowerpecker

(Dicaeum agile)

Monarchs

Black-naped Monarch

(Hypothymis azurea)

Old World Flycatchers & Allies

Brahminy Starling

(Sturnia pagodarum)

Brown Rock Chat

(Oenanthe fusca)

Common Myna

(Acridotheres tristis)

Indian Pied Starling

(Gracupica contra)

Indian Robin

(Copsychus fulicatus)

Oriental Magpie-Robin

(Copsychus saularis)

Siberian Stonechat

(Saxicola maurus)

Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher

(Cyornis tickelliae)

White-rumped Shama

(Copsychus malabaricus)

Old World Orioles

Black-hooded Oriole

(Oriolus xanthornus)

Old World Warblers & Allies

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark

(Eremopterix griseus)

Greenish Warbler

(Phylloscopus trochiloides)

Indian White-eye

(Zosterops palpebrosus)

Jungle Babbler

(Argya striata)

Large Grey Babbler

(Argya malcolmi)

Oriental Skylark

(Alauda gulgula)

Puff-throated Babbler

(Pellorneum ruficeps)

Red-vented Bulbul

(Pycnonotus cafer)

Rufous-tailed Lark

(Ammomanes phoenicura)

Tawny-bellied Babbler

(Dumetia hyperythra)

Yellow-eyed Babbler

(Chrysomma sinense)

Zitting Cisticola

(Cisticola juncidis)

Shrikes

Brown Shrike

(Lanius cristatus)

Long-tailed Shrike

(Lanius schach)

Sparrows, Finches & Allies

House Sparrow

(Passer domesticus)

Indian Silverbill

(Euodice malabarica)

Yellow-throated Sparrow

(Gymnoris xanthocollis)

Sunbirds

Purple Sunbird

(Cinnyris asiaticus)

Swallows & Martins

Barn Swallow

(Hirundo rustica)

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

(Cecropis daurica)

Wire-tailed Swallow

(Hirundo smithii)

Wagtails & Pipits

Grey Wagtail

(Motacilla cinerea)

Paddyfield Pipit

(Anthus rufulus)

Western Yellow Wagtail

(Motacilla flava)

White-browed Wagtail

(Motacilla maderaspatensis)

Woodshrikes

Common Woodshrike

(Tephrodornis pondicerianus)

Mammals

Carnivores

Asian Palm Civet

(Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)

Dhole

(Cuon alpinus)

Golden Jackal

(Canis aureus)

Jungle Cat

(Felis chaus)

Leopard

(Panthera pardus)

Ruddy Mongoose

(Urva smithii)

Rusty-spotted Cat

(Prionailurus rubiginosus)

Sloth Bear

(Melursus ursinus)

Tiger

(Panthera tigris)

Even-toed Ungulates

Barasingha

(Rucervus duvaucelii)

Blackbuck

(Antilope cervicapra)

Chital

(Axis axis)

Gaur

(Bos gaurus)

Nilgai

(Boselaphus tragocamelus)

Northern Red Muntjac

(Muntiacus vaginalis)

Sambar

(Rusa unicolor)

Wild Boar

(Sus scrofa)

Lagomorphs

Indian Hare

(Lepus nigricollis)

Primates

Northern Plains Grey Langur

(Semnopithecus entellus)

Rhesus Macaque

(Macaca mulatta)

Rodents

Indian Giant Squirrel

(Ratufa indica)

Indian Palm Squirrel

(Funambulus palmarum)

Reptiles

Crocodiles

Mugger Crocodile

(Crocodylus palustris)

Lizards

Bengal Monitor

(Varanus bengalensis)

Blanford’s Rock Agama

(Psammophilus blanfordanus)

Turtles

Indian Flapshell Turtle

(Lissemys punctata)

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