Kishanpur Wildlife Sacntuary is home of about over 300 species of resident and migratory birds, many of them are very rare and endangered. The great diversity of habitat in Kishanpur WLS is depicted in its revealing diversity in the bird life. The rich bird life in kishanpur includes species like Swamp Francolin , Great Hornbill, Bengal Florican , Black Francolin, Red Junglefowl, Asian Openbill, Adjutant Stork, Black-necked Stork, Bittern, Nightjar, Ibis, Emerald Dove, Alexandrine Parakeet, Tawny Fish Owl, Minivet, Golden Oriole, Indian Pitta, Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch, Bushchat, Stonechat , Flycatcher and Red Avadavat .
An astounding count of over 20-30 birds of prey include the Common Buzzard, Steppe Eagle, Red-necked Falcon, Pied Harrier, Merlin and Pallas’ Fish Eagle to name a few, provide a remarkable character to the avifauna. This inborn profuseness in bird life increases even further during winter with the arrival of horde migrants – some, like osprey and ducks, coming all the way from Europe, Central Asia, Russia and Alaska along with many Himalayan birds from lofty regions who come to take refuge in Kishanpur WLS to alleviation the extreme conditions in the mountains above. These include many great barbet, woodpeckers, wagtail and the flycatchers. Jhadital is a place where you look out for many migratory water birds.
