Darjeeling Hills

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Birds of
Darjeeling Hill area, West Bengal

Duars   Lava   Singalila   Karmi Farm

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Introduction
Altitude 2130m. Base for Sandakphu and Singalila ridge. Day trip to the area near the Zoological Gardens and Tiger Hill. Darjeeling is a popular hill station and offers superb views of Mt. Kanchenjunga (8586m). Kalimpong a resort town at 1,300m is only 50kms away and provides a middle range perspective. Tinchuley, situated near Takdah is an ideal mid-way point between Darjeeling and Kalimpong.

Bird Images
 

Chestnut-headed Tesia

• White-collared Blackbird
• Mistle Thrush ~ Mike Prince
• Scaly Laughingthrush
• Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
• Striated Laughingthrush
• Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler
• Hoary-throated  Barwing
• Chestnut-tailed Minla
• Striated Yuhina
• White-browed Fulvetta
• White-browed Rosefinch ~ Mike Prince

How to reach
 

Where to stay
 

Best time to visit
April to May and October to December

Websites
 

Sumit Sen
Kolkata, India