Site Report: Rathambore National Park
Indian Children
Indian People, Rathambore
Indian People, Rathambore
Rathambore Fort
Rathambore Fort and Lake
Hanuman Langur Monkeys, Rathambore
Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)
Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striatus)
White-throated Munia (Lonchura malabarica)
Cinereous Tit (Parus cinereus)
Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus) Female
Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) Juvenile
Hanuman langur (Semnopithecus entellus)
chital (Axis axis) Male
Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) Male
Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) Female
Indian Swamp Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)
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Indian Children
Indian People, Rathambore
Indian People, Rathambore
Rathambore Fort
Rathambore Fort and Lake
Hanuman Langur Monkeys, Rathambore
Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)
Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striatus)
White-throated Munia (Lonchura malabarica)
Cinereous Tit (Parus cinereus)
Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus) Female
Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) Juvenile
Hanuman langur (Semnopithecus entellus)
chital (Axis axis) Male
Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) Male
Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) Female
Indian Swamp Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)
Rathambore is lightly forested in the lower reaches, and it is also possible to make a pilgrimage to the old fort (where it is much drier scrubland). This park is famous for tigers although we did not see any.
Visits
- 2006-01-08: A two day visit to go on the tiger drive and also to check out the old fort.
Species Seen
Kingdom: Animals (27 records)
Phylum: Chordates
(27 records)
Class: Birds
(20 records)
- Order: Anseriformes
(1 record)
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
- Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
- Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies
(2 records)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Red-headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)
- Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga)
- Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
(1 record)
- Family: Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
- Order: Parrots
(1 record)
- Family: New World Parrots
- Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala)
- Order: Pelicans
(3 records)
- Family: Cormorants
- Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
- Order: Perching Birds
(11 records)
- Family: Chickadees and Titmice
- Asian Tit (Parus cinereus)
- Family: Cuckoo-shrike
- Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus)
- Family: Fantails
- White-browed Fantail (Rhipidura aureola)
- Family: Iora
- White-tailed Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)
- Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)
- Family: Laughingthrushes
- Jungle Babbler (Argya striata)
- Family: Old World Flycatchers
- Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina)
- Family: Old World Sparrows
- Indian Silverbill (Euodice malabarica)
- Family: Starlings and Mynas
- Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus)
- Order: Turkey-like birds
(1 record)
- Family: Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies
- Gray Francolin (Ortygornis pondicerianus)
Class: Mammals
(6 records)
- Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetacean (5 records)
- Family: Cervidae
- Chital (Axis axis)
- Sambar (Cervus unicolor)
- Family: Suidae
- Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)
- Order: Primates
(1 record)
- Family: Old World Monkeys
- Hanuman langur (Semnopithecus entellus)
Class: Reptiles
(1 record)
- Order: Alligators and Crocodiles
(1 record)
- Family: Crocodiles
- Indian Swamp Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)