Bhutan · Punakha District

Punakha Dzong

325 species and 4,924 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April, with up to 172 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Rock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaPlumbeous Water RedstartPlumbeous Water RedstartPhoenicurus fuliginosusCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisCommon KestrelCommon KestrelFalco tinnunculusOriental Turtle DoveOriental Turtle DoveStreptopelia orientalisGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboRuddy ShelduckRuddy ShelduckTadorna ferrugineaLarge-billed CrowLarge-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchosRed-vented BulbulRed-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferRiver LapwingRiver LapwingVanellus duvauceliiEurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusBrown DipperBrown DipperCinclus pallasiiWhite WagtailWhite WagtailMotacilla albaWhite-capped RedstartWhite-capped RedstartPhoenicurus leucocephalus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Punakha – Puna Tsang Chu1 km270 species
  2. Dochula – Royal Botanical Park14 km319 species
  3. Dochula Pass15 km316 species
  4. Wangdue - Pele La road19 km245 species
  5. Cheri Valley21 km206 species
  6. Jigme Dorji NP – Cheri valley23 km253 species

All 325 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Punakha Dzong?

April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 172 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Punakha Dzong?

325 species, from 4,924 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Punakha Dzong in November?

The most recorded in November: Rock Dove, Plumbeous Water Redstart, Common Myna, Common Kestrel and Oriental Turtle Dove.

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