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Saptari-Sunsari-Udayapur:
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve |
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Koshi
Tappu Wildlife Reserve: Animals
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Koshi
Tappu's waterbody supports more than 100 species of fish including
the human size catfish known as Gonch, famous sporting fish the Mahasheer
and delicious species the Jalkapoor. |
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The
large reptiles inhabiting this reserve includes the longest snake species
of the sub continent the rare Indian Rock Python, globally threatened fish
eating Gharial Crocodile and number of lizards and turtle species.
The reserve and the adjacent area supports more than 450 bird species.
During October to April one could be able to spot more than 100 species
in a single day birding. Massive flocks of ducks numbering more than
50,000
chiefly of Northern Pintails, Mallard and Northern Shoveler is a common
sight during fall and winter. Globally threatened species occurring in
this area includes Black-necked Stork, Greater Adujtant Stork, Lesser Adjutant
Stork, Peregrine Falcon, Bengal Florican, Great Stone Plover, Black-bellied
Ten-4 Dusky Eagle Owl, Swamp Francolin, Marsh Warbler etc. Koshi Tappu
supports large ungulates such as Wild Water Buffalo, Blue Bull Antelope,
Hog Deer etc. It is the last refuge for the globally threatened Wild Water
Buffalo (Arna in Nepali) in Nepal. Currently their population is about
one hundred only.
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Koshi
Tappu Wildlife Reserve: Birds
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Spot-billed
Pelican, Lesser Adjutant Stork, Black-necked Stork, Falcated Duck, Baer's
Pochard, Comb Duck, Jerdon's and Black Bazas (summer), White-tailed, Imperial,
Greater and Lesser Spotted Eagles, Pied Harrier, Cinnamon, Yellow and Black
Bitterns, Caspian and Black-bellied Terns, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Swamp
and Black Francolins, Striated and Bristled Grassbirds, Smoky and Tickell's
Warblers, Thick-billed, Clamorous, Paddyfield, Blunt-winged and Blyth's
Reed Warblers. Rarities include Greater Adjutant Stork, Red-necked Falcon,
Indian Skimmer, Indian Courser, Bengal and Lesser Floricans, Hodgson's
Bushchat, amongst others.
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Grey-headed
Lapwing |
Siberian
Crane |
Sarus
Crane |
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Koshi
Tappu
Wildlife
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Tappu
Wildlife
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Tappu
Wildlife
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