India 2016 (part XVI): Birding in Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan:

Green Bee-eater in Jaipur

Apart from a lot of work (no posts on that!), religious festivals, and extensive sightseeing, I also spent my time in Jaipur with birding.

Even though the city does not allow for such spectacular wildlife watching as in the Kaziranga National Park, there are still a number of spots worth checking out! The easiest option for me was my daily walk to the University of Rajasthan. The campus is quite extensive and characterized by scattered trees and dry shrubland in-between.

on the campus of the University of Rajasthan

a babbler

Common Hoopoe

female Indian Robin

Bay-backed Shrike

Red-wattled Lapwing

Green Bee-eater

male Plum-headed Parakeet

male Purple Sunbird

Common Tailorbird

Red-vented Bulbul

on the campus of the University of Rajasthan

a lady with her goats on the campus

on the campus of the University of Rajasthan

Even better than the university is a public park by the name of Smriti Van just a few kilometres further south. This densely wooded area is criss-crossed by well-maintained paths and is a great possibility to get away from the city’s traffic and noise. Additionally, it is inhabited by a number of interesting birds – most of them might be common to locals, but for me they were still great to see!

Smriti Van

Peacock

Peahen

Black Redstart

Lesser Goldenback

White-breasted Waterhen

White-throated Kingfisher

view from a hill in the park

Smriti Van

White-breasted Waterhen

Coppersmith Barbet

male Purple Sunbird

female Purple Sunbird

White-throated Kingfisher

House Crow

Wood Sandpiper

female Rose-ringed Parakeet

a babbler

Peahen

Ashy Prinia

Oriental White-eye

Common Hawk Cuckoo

a babbler

Indian Pond Heron

female Purple Sunbird

Southern Coucal

Laughing Dove

Rufous Treepie

Red-vented Bulbul

Laughing Dove

male Oriental Magpie Robin

female Oriental Magpie Robin

Brahminy Starling

White-browed Fantail

male Purple Sunbird

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male Purple Sunbird

male Small Minivet

female Small Minivet

no, I don’t only photograph birds!

Ashy Prinia

Green Bee-eater

Lesser Goldenback

Rufous Treepie

Common Hoopoe

Peacock

Smriti Van

I visited Smriti Van a couple of times in the last few months and each time enjoyed it a lot. The following weekend, it was time for sightseeing again!