Key Bird Species of the Jaldhaka Valley

By admin, 8 April, 2026
Article Content
Text Body
  1. Crested Kingfisher: large, pied, unmistakable; perches on midstream boulders
  2. Brown Dipper: small, rotund, walks underwater along the riverbed to feed
  3. Eurasian Wryneck: cryptically camouflaged woodpecker; listen for its call
  4. Slaty-backed Forktail: slate-grey and white; bobs on wet rocks
  5. Little Forktail: smaller forktail, closer to the water edge
  6. Hodgson’s Redstart: flicks its chestnut tail constantly; common on boulders
  7. Rufous-necked Laughingthrush: forest interior, travelling in noisy flocks
  8. Great Hornbill: occasional sightings at Paren and Rongo forest edges
  9. Himalayan Bulbuls, Minivets, Flycatchers (numerous species at Paren and Rongo)
  10. Cormorants: diving for fish in the deeper Jaldhaka pools
Is Background Visible
Off
Published on
Article Image
Image
placeholder-image.png
Updated On
Read Time
5
Article Type
Location
Article Image Mobile
Image
placeholder-image.png
Article Videos
Is Background Visible
Off
Upload Video
Content Family
General Purpose
banner image
Image
placeholder-image.png
action if location
default

Comments