Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

Located in Rajasthan, Bharatpur is a showcase of the most prolific bird life in the country. Keoladeo Ghana National Park commonly known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is the most sought after wildlife sanctuary in India. After Indian independence, the Reserve was notified as a Bird d Sanctuary. The park offers exciting sights of multi colored birds, fluttering and chirping in their habitat. It is now described as "one of the most magical places for bird watching on earth".

Avain's Paradise:
Birds come to this national park in waves. Today, the Park supports a population of 375 species of varied birds, out of which some are foreign visitors. The onset of winters welcome numerous migratory birds from all over world.
They arrive by August and leave in February. Visitors include Coot Snipes, Spanish Sparrow, Red Crested Porhard, Rosy Pelican and Flamingo. The The star attraction however is the Siberian crane. The topography of the area comprises of scrublands and grasslands. These kaleidoscopic range of birds find refuge in the 29 sq km of shallow lakes and woodland, which makes up the park. One will find several species of cranes, pelicans, geese, ducks, eagles, hawks, shanks, stints, wagtails, warblers, wheatears, flycatchers, buntings, larks and pipits.