Bikaner - Gajner Palace, India (Center on Interactive Map)

Map of Bikaner - Gajner Palace, India

The Gajner Palace is about 17 miles southwest of Bikaner as the crow flies. This was a hunting ground of some really rich guy, and now it is a hotel for rich tourists. The hotel also has the best source of water around making an attractive drinking hole for various animals.

Trips

India

1/3/2006: One night in the luxurious Gajner Palace was definitely worth it.

Previous Visit (Delhi - Okhla: 1/2/2006)
Next Visit (Bikaner - Sandy Desert: 1/4/2006)

Species Recorded (22)

Birds ( 17 )

Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis

Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Little Cormorant - Phalacrocorax niger

Herons ( Ardeidae )
Gray Heron - Ardea cinerea

Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Northern Pintail - Anas acuta
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata
Green-winged Teal - Anas crecca
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos
Bar-headed Goose - Anser indicus
Common Pochard - Aythya ferina

Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies ( Phasianidae )
Indian Peafowl - Pavo cristatus

Cranes ( Gruidae )
Demoiselle Crane - Anthropoides virgo

Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Little Ringed Plover - Charadrius dubius
White-tailed Lapwing - Vanellus leucurus

Stilts and Avocets ( Recurvirostridae )
Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus

New World Parrots ( Psittacidae )
Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri

Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers ( Sylviidae )
Jungle Babbler - Turdoides striata

Wheatears ( Muscicapidae )
Desert Wheatear - Oenanthe deserti

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