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Birding at Little Rann of Kutch

Wild India

Introduction

Little Rann of Kutch is famous as the world’s last refuge of the Indian Wild Ass (Khur) for the conservation of which it has been declared as the Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary. Though a bleak landscape it is rich in biodiversity and is an ecologically important area for wildlife and many local and migratory water birds like cranes, ducks, pelicans, flamingos and land birds like sandgrouse, francolins and the MacQueen’s bustards. It is also home to various unique mammals apart from wild Ass such the Indian Wolf (Canis indica), Desert Fox (Vulpes vulpes pusilla) and Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus).

Tour Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival at Ahmedabad by 05:50 hrs. Meeting with our assist at station and proceed to LRK. Will have breakfast on the way to LRK. Get fresh at LRK hotel, and lunch. Later will proceed to our first safari in the rann of kutch. After safari, return to resort. (Breaskfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 2

Morning and evening safari in the rann of kutch. We will start early morning safari into the Rann of Kutch, looking for all usual targets. After hopefully a productive morning session, we will return to resort and have Lunch. After lunch will start our evening safari. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 3

Morning and evening safari in the rann of kutch. We will start early morning safari into the Rann of Kutch, looking for all usual targets. After hopefully a productive morning session, we will return to resort and have Lunch. After lunch will start our evening safari. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 4

Morning safari in the rann of kutch followed by lunch at the hotel. Post lunch proceed to Ahmedabad to board flight. (Breaskfast, Lunch)

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Birding in Little Rann of Kutch

Wild India

Being one of our favourite bird-watching destinations, we never miss out on Little Rann of Kutch and so was the case this year as well. We got some lovely sightings of over 100 species of birds along with some lovely photographic opportunities to capture species like Short-eared Owl, Montagu’s & Pallid Harriers, Dalmatian & Great White Pelicans, Greater & Lesser Flamingos, Greater Spotted, Steppe & Eastern Imperial Eagles and the endemic Indian Wild Ass.

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