 While National Park Ranthambore is most famous for the magnificent tigers of Ranthambore, bird watchers will also find lots to see in Ranthambore. Ranthambore National Park is home to over 300 species of birds, which nest and breed in the dense forest and alongside the lakes in Ranthambore.
Tourists to Ranthambore can see the birds, with the help of binoculars, early in the morning as they emerge from their nests and in the evening as they return flying homewards in a V-shaped formation. During the day, birds can be seen flitting from branch to branch, looking for food, or twigs for their nests.
The birds of Ranthambore range from the dull brown-colored grouse and partridge, which nest in the grassy areas of the park. The trees are home to barbets, mynahs, woodpeckers, sparrows, bulbuls, magpies, wagtails and thrushes. The Indian cuckoo calls as it flies through the forest. Parakeets, crow pheasants, blue jays, weaverbirds, shrikes, babblers and hoopoes can be seen busily going about their daily routine in National Park Ranthambore.
In the marshy areas of Ranthambore, the Sarus Crane, egrets and black Ibis can be seen. Other birds seen near the lakes of National Park Ranthambore are kingfishers, plovers, jacanas, painted storks, moor hens and herons. Birds pf prey such as eagles, kites and hawks can be seen hovering in the sky, riding thermal air currents as they circle the park, looking for prey. At night the Great horned owl, can be seen flitting through the darkness, hunting small animals and mice. Vultures, which act as a natural waste disposal system, clean up carcasses of animals killed by tigers or leopards. The variety of bird life seen at Ranthambore is a delightful kaleidoscope of diversity and colors.
One of the most spectacular birds seen very commonly in Ranthambore is the peacock. India's National Bird, the peacock's brilliant plumage and iridescent coloring make it a vibrant vision. In the rainy season, the male peacock calls shrilly and dances, extending the long plumes of his tail, twirling and turning in a mating display that is an unforgettable sight.
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