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Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola Forest

403 species and 41,489 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January–April, with up to 204 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Black-crested BulbulBlack-crested BulbulRubigula flaviventrisScarlet MinivetScarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosusChestnut-bellied NuthatchChestnut-bellied NuthatchSitta cinnamoventrisCommon Hill MynaCommon Hill MynaGracula religiosaAsian Barred OwletAsian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoidesMaroon OrioleMaroon OrioleOriolus trailliiGrey-headed Canary-flycatcherGrey-headed Canary-flycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensisRed-vented BulbulRed-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferBlue-throated BarbetBlue-throated BarbetPsilopogon asiaticusGrey-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerGrey-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillusHair-crested DrongoHair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottusHimalayan BulbulHimalayan BulbulPycnonotus leucogenysGolden-fronted LeafbirdGolden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifronsChestnut-headed Bee-eaterChestnut-headed Bee-eaterMerops leschenaulti

146 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 403 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Mahananda WLS – Latpanchar11 km391 species
  2. Gajoldoba Barrage JG25 km321 species

All 403 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola Forest?

January–April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 204 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola Forest?

403 species, from 41,489 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola Forest in November?

The most recorded in November: Black-crested Bulbul, Scarlet Minivet, Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch, Common Hill Myna and Asian Barred Owlet.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.