Gujarat Birding Destination

Little Rann of Kutch, Greater Rann Of Kutch, Velavadar, Jamnagar

Gujarat provides an excellent avenue for Birders world over during the peak season.

The Kutch area supports around 370 bird species and is particularly rich in raptors, waterfowl, waders and larks. Specialties include the Grey Hypocolius (Kutch is the only known wintering site in India), White-naped Tit, Stoliczka\'s Bushchat, Sykes\'s Nightjar, Greater Hoopoe Lark, Merlin, MacQueen\'s and Indian Bustards. Over thousands of Common Cranes, hundreds of Steppe Eagle, Marsh, Pallid and Montague\'s Harriers, Long-legged Buzzards, Sandgrouse, Pelicans, Flamingos and great flocks of Greater Short-toed Larks are a feature of any winter visit to the area.

Velavadar National Park. Created to provide protection to the last large herds of Blackbucks, Velavadar is famous for its huge harrier roosts in winter and is also a good place to see Stoliczka\'s Bushchat and breeding Lesser Floricans.

Jamnagar is a Birders Paradise, several migratory birds make Jamnagar their home during the winter months.