Sultanpur Wildlife Guide — Haryana
Sultanpur National Park is a birder's paradise just 35km from Delhi. The shallow marshes and grasslands attract over 250 species of resident and migratory birds, making it one of the most accessible bird sanctuaries in northern India. Home to Northern Pintail, Common Teal, Black-winged Stilt, Sarus Crane, Purple Sunbird. Best time to visit: Oct – Mar. See recent sightings, gate guides, packing tips and the full species checklist for Sultanpur on Vanyamitra.
Nilgai — recorded at Sultanpur · Photo via iNaturalist, © Daniel Branch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Daniel Branch.
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Curated Species Collections
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- Big Cats of India — Bengal Tiger, Indian Leopard, Snow Leopard, Asiatic Lion
- Birds of the Himalayas — Himalayan Monal, Lammergeier, Blood Pheasant
- Small Wild Cats of India — Fishing Cat, Rusty-spotted Cat, Caracal, Jungle Cat
- Owls of India — Indian Eagle-Owl, Spotted Owlet, Brown Fish Owl, Barn Owl
- Primates of India — Hanuman Langur, Lion-tailed Macaque, Slender Loris, Hoolock Gibbon
- Kingfishers of India — Common, White-throated, Stork-billed, Pied Kingfisher
- Eagles, Hawks & Kites of India — Crested Serpent Eagle, Black Kite, Brahminy Kite, Shikra
- Woodpeckers of India — Black-rumped Flameback, Greater Flameback, Rufous Woodpecker
- Deer of India — Chital, Sambar, Barasingha, Hog Deer, Indian Muntjac
- Bears of India — Sloth Bear, Himalayan Black Bear, Brown Bear, Sun Bear
- Turtles & Tortoises of India — Indian Star Tortoise, Flapshell Turtle, Olive Ridley
- Frogs of the Western Ghats — Purple Frog, Malabar Gliding Frog, night frogs
- Butterflies of the Western Ghats — Southern Birdwing, Blue Mormon, Malabar Banded Peacock
- Snakes of India — King Cobra, Spectacled Cobra, Russell's Viper, Common Krait
- Ducks & Geese of India — Bar-headed Goose, Northern Pintail, Spot-billed Duck
- Parrots & Parakeets of India — Rose-ringed, Alexandrine, Plum-headed, Malabar Parakeet
- Pigeons & Doves of India — Emerald Dove, Green Imperial Pigeon, Spotted Dove
- Bats of India — Indian Flying Fox, fruit bats, insectivorous bats
- Squirrels of India — Indian Palm Squirrel, Indian Giant Squirrel, flying squirrels
- Wild Dogs, Foxes & Jackals of India — Dhole, Indian Fox, Golden Jackal, Indian Wolf
- Mongooses of India — Indian Grey Mongoose, Ruddy Mongoose, Small Indian Mongoose
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- Dragonflies & Damselflies of India — Globe Skimmer and 400+ species
- Wild Cattle & Antelope of India — Gaur, Blackbuck, Nilgai, Chinkara, Himalayan Tahr
- Sunbirds of India — Purple Sunbird, Purple-rumped Sunbird, Crimson Sunbird
- Cuckoos of India — Asian Koel, Common Hawk-Cuckoo, Greater Coucal
- Bee-eaters of India — Green, Blue-tailed, Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
- Hornbills of India — Great Hornbill, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Indian Grey Hornbill
- Pheasants & Peafowl of India — Indian Peafowl, Red Junglefowl, Himalayan Monal
- Herons & Egrets of India — Grey Heron, Cattle Egret, Indian Pond Heron
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