Dudhwa boasts an impressive avian diversity, with over 425 species of birds recorded within its different natural habitats. These include both resident birds that inhabit the park year-round and migratory species that visit seasonally. The park’s varied habitats, including dense Sal forests, mixed forest, lowland grasslands, upland grassland, wetlands and marshes, provide ideal conditions for a wide range of birdlife.
Among the avian inhabitants of Dudhwa, several species stand out as iconic representatives of the park’s avifauna. These include Bengal florican, Swamp francolin, Slaty woodpecker, Sarus crane, Great hornbill and more grassbird.
There are also drongos, barbets, cormorants, ducks, geese, hornbills, bulbuls, teal, woodpeckers, heron, bee-eaters, minivets, kingfishers, egrets, orioles, painted storks, owls. Dudhwa’s birds in particular are a delight for any avid bird watcher where bengal florican is most popular between bird watchers. The marshlands are habitat for about many species of resident and migratory birds including the swamp francolin, grassbird, bushchat, stonechat, black francolin, painted stork, sarus crane, several species of water bird. Much of the park’s avian fauna is aquatic and grasslan in nature and found around Dudhwa’s lakes such as Banke tal, Kakraha tal, Bhadi tal, Nagra tal, Majhla tal and different grassland.
