Birds of Sundarbans

Birding in Sundarbans – Birds in Sunderban National Park

The Sunderban National Park hosts approximately 248 bird species, including a significant number of migratory birds from higher latitudes that visit during winter. These include Herons, Egrets, Cormorants, Storks, Green Pigeons, Sand Pipers, Spoonbills (both Large and Small), Darters, Seagulls, Teal, Partridges, a diverse array of Wild Geese, and various species of Ducks.

Exploring birdlife in the Sunderbans presents challenges due to its rugged terrain and the restricted visibility from noisy boats.

The main species of birds in Sunderban national park are:

  • Small Minivet
  • Black-hooded Oriole
  • Mangrove Whistler
  • Cinnamon Bittern
  • Swamp francolin
  • Grey-headed fishing eagle
  • Brown fish owl
  • Osprey
  • Purple Sunbird
  • Pale-billed Flowerpecker
  • Loten’s Sunbird
  • Striated Babbler
  • Striped Tit-Babbler
  • Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
  • Lemon-rumped Warbler
  • Brown-winged kingfisher
  • Purple heron, egrets
  • Asian open bill stork
  • Greater adjutant stork
  • Black-capped kingfisher
  • Asian dowitcher
  • Northern eagle owl
  • Common Woodshrike
  • Gull-billed Tern
  • Common Flameback
  • Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
  • Peregrine falcon White-collared kingfisher
  • Northern Pintail White-bellied sea eagle
  • White ibis
  • Black-necked stork
  • Green-backed heron
  • Pallas’s fish eagle, Scaly-breasted Munia
  • Tree Pipit
  • Yellow Wagtail
  • Baya Weaver
  • House Sparrow
  • Purple Sunbird
  • Pale-billed Flowerpecker
  • Loten’s Sunbird
  • Striated Babbler
  • Striped Tit-Babbler
  • Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
  • Lemon-rumped Warbler
  • Indian Scimitar Babbler
  • Ashy Prinia
  • Red-whiskered Bulbul
  • Asian Pied Starling
  • Blue-throated Flycatcher

The Sundarbans National Park, covering 4,262 sq. km in India and part of the world’s largest delta formed by the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers, is the largest Tiger Reserve and National Park in India. It features the world’s largest estuarine forest and can only be accessed by motorized boat due to its network of tidal creeks and waterways.

Home to swimming Tigers, the Fishing Cat, and Estuarine Crocodiles, the park also attracts birdwatchers seeking species like the Brown-winged Kingfisher, Grey-headed Lapwing, Pallas’s Fish Eagle, Buffy Fish Owl, Lesser Adjutant, and Mangrove Whistler. Our three-day exploration includes private boat tours, short walks, and visits to various watchtowers within the park.

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