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Beschrijving
Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary is an open grassland area. It is an arid grassland that becomes lush green in monsoons. As the grass and sedges bear seed late september mass migration of ring-tailed Harriers occurs. The juvenile White-eyed Buzzards start flying out. Laggar Falcon and Red-headed Falcon are resident. Booted Eagle and Bonelli's Eagle are easy to see. As winter sets in and the grass grows dry, it becomes easy to observe Black Francolin, Common Quail, Great Grey Shrike, Bay-backed Shrike,and Isabelline Shrike. The White-browed Bushchat (Stolickza's Bushchat) and the Indian Spotted Creeper is a major attraction.
Indian Eagle Owls, Long-eared Owls and Short-eared Owls can also be seen. Both Red-headed Falcon and Lesser Kestrel are easy to spot. Steppe and Tawny Eagles, Imperial Eagle, White-tailed Eagles are also reported. Both the migratory and the resident sub species of Egyptian Vulture, Indian Vulture, White-rumped Vulture, Eurasian Black Vulture, Himalayan Griffon, Griffon Vulture and the Red-headed Vulture have been reported. The Merlin, Saker Falcon, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Montagu's Harrier, Pallid Harrier and Western Marsh Harrier, Black Kites and Black-shouldered Kites are easy to spot. Demoiselle Cranes, Common Cranes, Wooly-necked Storks, White Storks, Grey Francolin, Red-tailed Shrike, Red-tailed Wheatear are also reported. The species count is around 355. It is also among the best places to see Blackbuck (Antelope cervicapra), Chinkara (Gazella benettii), Wild Boar, Desert Fox, Desert Cat, Jungle Cat, Large Gray Mongoose, Saw-scaled Vipers, Dark Morph Indian Cobras, Sand Boa, Indian Desert Jird, Bnegal Monitor, Desert Monitor, Spiny-tailed Lizard, etc
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Toegang
Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary is located near the village of Chhapar, 200 km northwest of Jaipur, and 130 km east of Bikaner. It is a 4 hour drive from Jaipur and a 2 hour drive from Bikaner. By overnight train from Delhi Sarai Rohilla. Sufficient parking space available, one can take a horse drawn cart or rent seats in golf carts. There are few registered vehicles which can be booked online. There are a few home stays and a resort nearby. The area is peaceful and predominantly vegetarian. Driving out a few kilometres from Chhapar after sunset can offer amazing star gazing opportunities.
Terrein en leefgebied
Grasland/weideOmstandigheden
Vlak , Droog , Open landschap , StoffigRondlopende wandeling mogelijk?
JaTelescoop meenemen?
NeeWanneer hier vogels kijken?
Winter , Lente , HerfstToptijd voor dit gebied
Winter , LenteRoute
Breed padZwaarte wandeling
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NeeExtra info
Binoculars are a must. Winter nights can be quite cold. The best time to visit is between September and March.