Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

The sultanpur bird sanctuary is situated very close to Delhi only 46 KMS away. This  Bird Sanctuary is a paradise for bird watchers as various resident and migratory birds reside here in the winter.

Details about Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

This bird sanctuary is situated very close to Delhi only 46 KMS away. This Bird Sanctuary is a paradise for bird watchers as various resident and migratory birds reside here in the winter.

During the winter months, the birds come from Siberia and Europe as geese, crane etc.

Sultanpur was established in 1972 and the founder of this bird sanctuary was Dr Slim Ali. One can take the excursion to Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary while staying at Delhi or Gurgaon.

check out-  India’s biggest bird sanctuary of Keoladeo ghana national park that is known as Bharatpur bird sanctuary.

Wildlife in Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

The major bird species of Sultanpur are darters, gadwalls, egrets shovellers and geese. The other birds are Teals, lapwings, kingfishers, demoiselle cranes and sandpipers etc.

There are over 100 bird species in this Bird Sanctuary. In migratory birds, the geese and Siberian cranes are prominent ones and they come in Sultanpur in winter months.

A bird watcher can also see pelicans, ruddy shelducks, flamingoes, greylags, bar-headed geese, mallards, gadwalls and pochards.

In resident birds, the main species are plovers, herons, white ibises, cormorants, painted storks and spoonbills.

Other wild animals of Sultanpur are blackbuck, blue bull, hog deer, wild dog, Sambhar, caracal, hedgehog, wild cat, mongoose, Indian porcupine, striped hyena, honey badger, wild pig, leopard and four-horned antelope.

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Other attractions in Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary has a lake and one can take a boating inside the Sultanpur Lake. This lake is a good place to see the reptiles and migratory birds in the winter.

How to reach Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

Air: Delhi international airport is only 46 KMS far from Sultanpur Park.

Rail: Gurgaon station is only 15 KMS from Sultanpur Sanctuary

Road: It is connected by road to Gurgaon, Delhi and other places of Haryana

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