BAGMATI RIVER & LIST
NEPAL
Region (Kathmandu)
Lat:00o00´S/00o00´W ha topography msl
Protected/registered status
January-April (28.03.1995)
Birding Site Guide
This is another good area which can be birded in a day trip from Kathmandu. Unfortunately unless you have arranged a taxi return pick-up you could be stuck for getting back in the evening, as the buses are full to overflowing and there are no taxis about. Birding here can turn up some species you may not get elsewhere, but some of the places that looked good to bird were simply inaccessible (along the gorge) and the temple held few birds. The pools were dry when we were there but we birded around the footbridge and river. The best species here was Upland Buzzard, and we also saw Bar-headed Geese.
Species seen (commonest species not listed)
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus BR, KB
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos BR
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR BR
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus CR BR, CS
Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus BR, KB
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus NT BR, R
Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo BR
Upland Buzzard Buteo hemilasius BR
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax BR, K
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura BR, KT
Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica BR, P
Dark-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis BR, CK, CS, KT
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher Muscicapa ruficauda BR
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica BR, KT, KB
White-capped Redstart Chaimarrornis leucocephalus BR
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus BR, KT, P
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach BR, CS, P
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus BR, CK, P
Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus BR, KB
Red Avadavat Amandava amandava BR
KEY
CR = Critical
E = Endangered
V = Vulnerable
NT = Near-threatened
e = endemic
intro = introduced
0 = no sites given for common species
BR = Bagmati River
CS = Chitwan (Sauraha)
CK = Chitwan (Khagendra Mali)
G = Godaveri Gardens
KB = Kosi Barrage
KT = Kosi Tappu
K = Kathmandu
N = Najarjung
P = Pulchowki
R = road Kathmandu to Kosi
S = Shepuri
20 = 20000 Lakes
Butterflies seen in Nepal (not just here) were: Indian Tortoiseshell Aglais cashmirensis aesis Indian Red Admiral Vanessa indica Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Pale Grassblue Zizeeria maha maha Pale clouded Yellow Colias erate lativitta Glassy Bluebottle Graphium cloanthus cloanthus Great Zebra Graphium xenocles phrontis Lime Swallowtail Papilio demoleus demoleus BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni nepalensis Common Red Flash Rapala iarbus Glassy Tiger Parantica aglea melanoides Common Sailor Neptis hylas kamarupa Blue Admiral Kaniska canace canace Palin Tiger Danaus chrysippus chrysippus Common Indian Crow Euploea core core Tabby Pseudergolis wedah Common Windmill Atrophaneura polyeuctes letincius Lilacfork Zophoessa sura and White Royal Tajuria illurgis.
Author: BSG, Geof Grafton
www.birdingsiteguide.com