NORTHERN INDIA - Birding Trip reports by Rob Goldbach
NORTHERN INDIA - Birding Trip reports by Rob Goldbach
NORTHERN INDIA - Birding Trip reports by Rob Goldbach
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4. JACKAL (Canis aureus)<br />
Seen only in Corbett N.P.: 1 ex on 19 November and 4 ex on 21 November.<br />
5. FIVE-STRIPED PALM SQUIRREL (Funambulus pennanti)<br />
Common in the Delhi zoological garden and in Sultanpur B.S.<br />
6. <strong>INDIA</strong>N ELEPHANT (Elephas maximus)<br />
Various family groups in Corbett N.P., i.e. 2 ex on 18 November at Dhikala, 19 November 12 ex<br />
present there, and on 20 November 9 ex at Dhikala and 6 ex elsewhere in the park. On 21<br />
November we saw 3 ex walking along the Kosi river, outside the N.P.<br />
7. NILGAI (BLUE BULL) (Boselaphus tragocamelus)<br />
Seen in Sultanpur B.S. (more than 100) and in Bindawas B.S. (20 ex).<br />
8. SPOTTED DEER (CHITAL) (Axis axis)<br />
500 to 750 ex seen every day in Corbett N.P. in the area around Dhikala.<br />
9. HOG DEER (Axis porcinus)<br />
1 ex seen on 19 November near Dhikala, Corbett N.P.<br />
10. SAMBAR DEER (Cervus unicolor)<br />
Seen in small numbers (less than 20 per day) in Corbett N.P.<br />
11. BARKING DEER (MUNTJAC) (Muntiacus muntjac)<br />
Single individuals on 19 and 20 November in Corbett N.P.<br />
12. <strong>INDIA</strong>N WILD BOAR (Suserofa cristatus)<br />
1 ex at Dhikala, Corbett N.P.<br />
13. TIGER (Panthera tigris)<br />
On 19 November at 15.45 pm we discovered a tiger from the bird tower in Dhikala, Corbett N.P.,<br />
<strong>by</strong> spotting a Ruddy Shelduck. The tiger just crossed the stream and was visible for about a<br />
minute. On 20 November we heard, from the bird tower again, a tiger roaring between 13.50 and<br />
14.10 pm.<br />
14. MARSH CROCODILE (Crocodylus palustris)<br />
All seen in Corbett N.P.: on 19 November 3 ex along the lake near Dhikala, on 20 November 1 ex<br />
with the gavials along the Ramganga river ("crocodile point"), and on 21 November 2 ex on two<br />
places along this river.<br />
15. GAVIAL (Gavialis gangeticus)<br />
On 20 November 4 females and on 21 November 1 male and 4 females along the Ramganga<br />
river in Corbett N.P., 15 km W of Dhikala ("crocodile point").<br />
16. MONITOR LIZARD<br />
On 20 November a large (over 125 cm) animal seen and approached as close as 2 meters, near<br />
the lake shore at Dhikala.<br />
17. WATER TORTOISE<br />
An unidentified rather large ex seen swimming in the Ramganga river near the gavials on 20<br />
November.
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