Northern India and the Central Himalayan
Foothills:  North India is an incredible area for birds.
The close proximity of lowland regions to higher altitudes
as the foothills of the western Himalayas rise sharply out
of the plains ensures that distinct communities of species
can be found almost side by side. The endurance of these
species is further aided here by the protection of many of
the most ecologically fundamental areas in a
comprehensive network of sanctuaries.  Our 16-day tour
itinerary takes us through a cross section of environments
in the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and
Uttarakhand. From the rugged terrain of western India's
semi-desert we travel through the irrigated plains of India's
agricultural heartland, into the foothills of the Western
Himalayas, and finally to the Terai – the forest
interspersed with savannah grassland that flanks the
Himalayas to the south. A host of resident species and
regional specialities are accompanied throughout by
Palaearctic migrants, with excellent opportunities for large
mammals, in particular Tiger, in some of India's most
famed reserves.  Learn more from our Northern India
and Central Himalayan Foothills website (click
here).

Northeast India:  Assam and Arunachal
Pradesh:  India’s northeast corner, represented by a
stretch of extremely rugged mountainous terrain, is
justifiably considered the richest birding area in the
country. The enormous range of altitudes within relative
proximity of one another, together with their corresponding
climates and resultant vegetation, from moist sub-tropical
forests in lowland valleys to temperate conifer forests on
steep upland slopes, enables different complexes of
species to exist almost side by side. Furthermore,
Arunachal Pradesh lies at the confluence of the
Palaearctic region with both the Indo-Malayan and Indian
sub-regions of the Oriental bio-geographic realm, bringing
together here floral and faunal elements of the
subcontinent with those of Myanmar, Tibet and southern
China and enabling the development of one of the finest
wildlife assemblages Asia has to offer.  Our 16-day tour
itinerary takes us through the floodplain of the
Brahmaputra in Assam to the montane rainforest of the
eastern Himalayan foothills at the border of neighbouring
Bhutan, covering almost 3000m of altitude.  Learn more
from our Northeast India website (click here).

Western Ghats:   The Western Ghats are a range of
low mountains extending along peninsular India's west
coast.  Despite their tropical latitude the influence of
altitude imposes a temperate climate on high ranges,
home to a unique montane ecosystem.  The steamy
tropical forests of the foothills and forest-grassland mosaic
of the hills support 28 endemic and near-endemic birds,
with a further 13 shared with Sri Lanka.  Targets include
Black & Orange Flycatcher, Kerala, Black-chinned and
Wynaad Laughingthrushes, Malabar Trogon, White-
bellied and Nilgiri Blue Robins, Malabar Pied Hornbill and
Ceylon Frogmouth, plus endemic Lion-tailed Macaque and
Nilgiri Tahr.   Learn more from our Western Ghats
website (click here).
Brief Overview of Each Trip
Three Choices for Birding in India
For more information or to register for any of our birding trips, call Charles at
888-203-7464 or Charles directly at 720-320-1974 or by email at
info@PIBird.com.
Birding in India
Northern India and Himalayan Foothills;
Northeast India:   Assam and Arunachal Pradesh;
and Western Ghats
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