BIRDS OF INDIA

According to the mythology, birds are the messengers of heaven. In the world there are almost about 1250 class of birds. There are various species of birds in India.Over 1200 of the world’s 8650 bird species are found in India, of which over 300 are winter visitors. The country’s bird checklist is twice that of Europe and North America. It is the amazing variety of habitat, climate, and altitude in India that has led to such abundance.India is geographically divided into various areas having unique climatic conditions and unique bird life. These include the Western Ghats, Deccan Western Himalayan, Eastern Himalayan, Semi Arid Trans Himalaya, Gangetic, Central India, Andaman, North East, Eastern Ghats and Central India. The two largest birds of India are the Sarus Crane and the Himalayan Bearded Vulture. Amongst the small birds, the Tickell's Flowerpecker is just a little bigger than a normal Thumb. Peacock, the National Bird of India, is the most colorful bird with its elegant vibrant wings.

Birds are very useful as destroyer of pests.A big proportion of birds' diet consists of insects including many that are highly injurious to man. A large number of birds feed on rodents and mice, both very destructive for farmers all over the world.Vultures, feed on carrion and waste in garbage dumps.These birds play an invaluable part in keeping our environment clean and disease-free.Birds are also an important food source for humans.Many species have become disappeared through human activities like excessive hunting, logging, large scale use of insecticides and pesticides in agriculture and industrial pollution.

Birds in various wildlife sanctuaries in India

The tiger reserve in the corbett national park is home to about 580 species of birds such as the great pied hornbill, different species of waterfowls.

At the Kaziranga National Park, numerous bird species can be seen.

The Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur, in Rajasthan, a World Heritage bird sanctuary, 17 species of birds, like, Grey heron, purple heron, night heron, large egret, Indian shag, little cormorant, darter, painted stork, open-billed stork, black-necked stork, white-necked stork, white ibis and spoonbill are known to breed.Over 350 species found during winter migration.

Species recorded at the Ranthambore National Park,national parks of kerala,western ghats,harike wetlandskarnatka and many more. DETAILS SEE BIRD SITES OF INDIA.