Bird watching in Ladakh

Ladakh is now regarded as a “must-see” bird-watching destination. Visitors were rarely enticed to explore the region due to its arid climate, extremely rugged terrain, vastness, remoteness, and limited accessibility.

The beauty of the many species of birds that swoop through the skies of Ladakh should leave bird lovers speechless. Over 300 different bird species have been spotted in the area by researchers and photographers

What can bird lovers expect?

Ladakh is a suitable habitat for migration and breeding of continental birds, including wetlands of very large size (e.g., Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri, Tso Kar, etc.), due to the presence of several high-altitude wetlands

Long Distance Continental Migration

– Ladakh’s Trans-Himalayan region also supports a large number of local altitudinal migrants who migrate seasonally from lower to higher elevations and vice versa.

Local Altitudinal Migration

Ladakh’s Trans-Himalayan region also supports a large number of local altitudinal migrants who migrate seasonally from lower to higher elevations and vice versa.

Local Altitudinal Migration

– Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) – Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) – Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) – Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) – Pied Cuckoo Jacobin (Clamator jacobinus) – Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)

Very rarely seen summer visitor

1. Puga-Sumdo Valley 2. Suru Valley 3. Nubra Valley 4. Shey-Thiksey  5. Marshes 6. Tsomoriri 7. Tsokar

Sweet spot for Bird watching.