chopta - mandal

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Uttarakhand with Uttarakhand's best birding tour operators, with its 5-night, 6-day birding expedition covering Chopta and Mandal. You can view these birds on the tour: Himalayan Monal, Koklass Pheasant, Snow Partridge, Himalayan Griffon, Rufous-bellied Niltava, Fire-tailed Sunbird, Collared Owlet, Blue Whistling Thrush, Grey-winged Blackbird, and White-collared Blackbird. Chopta is a popular destination in Uttarakhand, India, for its beautiful meadows and trekking opportunities. It serves as the base for trekking to Tungnath Temple and Chandrashila Peak. In this region, various bird species are common in the Himalayan ecosystem.

Chopta – Mandal birding tour by Himalayan Birding Tours, bird watching expert guides in Uttarakhand promises to immerse you in the wonders of Uttarakhand's natural splendor, allowing you to discover and appreciate the rich diversity of bird and animal species. Join us for an unforgettable journey into the world of birds and wildlife!

[Resident birds ] :-

Kalij pheasant
Koklass pheasant
Hill partridge
Black francolin
Oriental turtle dove
Spotted dove Emerald dove
Slaty headed parakeet
Tawny fish owl
Mountain scops owl
Asian barred owlet
Collared owlet
Crested kingfisher
Great barbet
Blue throated barbet
Black naped woodpecker
Greater yellownape
Lesser yellownape
Scaly bellied woodpecker
Himalayan flameback
Brown fronted woodpecker
Fulvous breasted woodpecker
Rufous bellied woodpecker
Speckled piculet
Barn swallow
Black drongo
Ashy drongo
Bronzed drongo
Long tailed shrike
Black headed jay
Eurasian jay
Yellow billed blue magpie
Red billed blue magpie
Grey treepie
Long tailed minivet
Scarlet minivet
Black bulbul
Himalayan bulbul
Mountain bulbul
Ashy bulbul
Red vented bulbul
Rusty cheeked scimitar babbler
Black chinned babbler
Rufous sibia
Striated laughing thrush
Streaked laughing thrush
White throated laughing thrush
Chestnut crowned laughing
Variegated laughingthrush
White throated fantail
Chestnut headed tesia
Grey hooded warbler
Whistler’s warbler
Grey breasted prinia
Himalayan prinia
Hume’s leaf warbler
Lemon rumped warbler
Buff barred warbler
Oriental magpie robin
White capped redstart
Plumbeous water redstart
Slaty backed forktail
Spotted forktail
Brown dipper
Common stonechat
Grey bushchat
Blue whistling thrush
Great tit
Himalayan black lored tit
Green backed tit
Black throated bush tit
Bar tailed treecreeper
Grey wagtail
White browed wagtail
Black throated sunbird
Crimson sunbird
Purple sunbird
Russet sparrow
Mountain hawk eagle
Black kite
Eurasian sparrowhawk
Shikra
Besra
Crested serpent eagle
Chestnut bellied nuthatch
White tailed nuthatch

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[Summer visitors] :-

Wedge tailed green pigeon
Large tailed nightjar
Grey nightjar
Ultramarine flycatcher
Little pied flycatcher
Blue throated blue flycatcher
Grey headed canary flycatcher
Verditer flycatcher
Indian paradise flycatcher
Blue capped rock thrush
Scaly breasted munia
Velvet fronted nuthatch

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[Winter migrants] :-

Steppe eagle
Wallcreeper
Eurasian woodcock
Common sandpiper
Green sandpiper
Rufous gorgeted flycatcher
Slaty blue flycatcher
Small niltava
Rufous bellied niltava
Scaly wren babbler
Chestnut headed tesia
Pink browed rosefinch
Himalayan goldfinch
Common rosefinch
Dark breasted rosefinch
Red headed bullfinch
Scarlet finch
Pink browed rosefinch
Spot winged rosefinch
Yellow breasted greenfinch
Maroon oriole
Bar winged flycatcher shrike
Eurasian jay
Eurasian woodcock
Himalayan shrike babbler
Whiskered yuhina
Stripe throated yuhina
Yellow bellied fantail
Aberrant bush warbler
Gray sided bush warbler
Hume’s bush warbler
Ashy throated warbler
Himalayan rubythroat
Siberian rubythroat
Himalayan bluetail
Blue capped redstart
Blue fronted redstart
Chestnut bellied rock thrush
Black throated thrush
Grey winged blackbird
Olive backed pipit
Green tailed sunbird
Fire breasted flowerpecker
Rufous breasted accentor
Himalayan griffon
Black eagle

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[Bird’s of Chopta] :-

Himalayan monal
Snow partridge
Altai accentor
Alpine accentor
Plain mountain finch
Himalayan buzzard
Hen harrier
Scarlet finch
Dark breasted rosefinch
Yellow breasted greenfinch
Himalayan goldfinch
Red headed bullfinch Brown bullfinch
Spot winged grosbeak
Black & yellow grosbeak
Scaly bellied woodpecker
Himalayan woodpecker
Rufous bellied woodpecker
Gray capped pigmy woodpecker
Brown capped pigmy woodpecker
Yellow rumped honeyguide
Snow pigeon
Eurasian jay
Yellow billed blue magpie
Large billed crow
White browed scimitar babbler
Streak breasted scimitar babbler
Himalayan shrike babbler
Green shrike babbler
Chestnut tailed minla
Speckled wood pigeon
Ashy wood pigeon
Whiskered yuhina
Stripe throated yuhina
Chestnut crowned laughing thrush
Variegated laughing thrush
Black faced warbler
Golden bush robin
Little forktail
Alpine thrush
Mistle thrush
Scaly thrush
Long billed thrush
Dark sided thrush
White collared blackbird
Chestnut thrush
Rufous vented tit
Spot winged tit
Grey crested tit
Rusty flanked treecreeper
Upland pipit
Rosy pipit
Golden eagle
Bearded vulture
Cinereous vulture
White tailed nuthatch

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[Wildlife] :-

Barking deer
Himalayan serow
Leopard
Leopard cat
Himalayan palm civet
Yellow throated marten
Golden jackal
Himalayan red fox
Sambar deer
Himalayan goral
Himalayan black bear
Red giant flying squirrel
Long eared pika

Bird’s & Wildlife Sighting :- All the Bird’s & Wildlife sighting will be based on your Visiting time & the current Weather conditions.

How to Reach :-

By Air :- The nearest Airport is Jolly grant-Dehradun [250km/6-7Hr].
By Train :- The nearest Railway-station is Rishikesh [230km/6-7Hr]. / Dehradun [265km/6-7Hr]. / Haridwar [250km/6-7Hr].
By Road :- The nearest Bus-stand is Rishikesh [230km/6-7Hr] / Dehradun [270km/7-8Hr] / Haridwar [250km/6-7Hr].

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what to carry

All the Major_essential items to carry are listed below.
▪︎ Telephoto lenses preferably above 500mm, Teleconverters preferably 1.4x, Wide-angle lenses for landscapes and habitat shots and a good study tripod or Monopod and gimble head .
▪︎Rain and dust cover for camera gears.
▪︎Personal Toiletries, toilet rolls and wet wipes.
▪︎Basic first aid and personal medications.
▪︎Personal Water Bottle (Preferably Thermos bottle/flask).
▪︎Extra camera batteries, memory cards and Power Banks for emergency charging of camera batteries and phone.
▪︎Binoculars if you are using .
▪︎1 Oringnal I'd proof ( Adhaar card , Driving license,  PAN card ..etc )
▪︎Heavy Woolen Clothing in Winter good for 10 to -10 degrees Celsius ( Jacket + Sweater + Cap + Socks + Gloves + Inner upper & lower Thermal  + Fleece Nightwear )
▪︎Hiking Boots preferably warm.
▪︎Raincoat/Wind-cheater to protect you from snow.

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