Sultanpur National Park

SIGHTSEEING, GURGAON Updated : Nov 14, 2017, 11.13 AM IST

Shailza Sood Dasgupta

Shailza Sood Dasgupta has travelled all around India and has a strong hold on the trans-Himalayan region, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Rajasthan. Her expertise lies in writing travel stories and guides. She is closely associated with major publications other than Happytrips. You can read her travel stories on http://www.flight-of-a-little-bird.com.

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Located less than 44 km from the capital city, Sultanpur National Park is the perfect location for a date with nature. A walk around the grassland and marshes introduces you to a wide variety of birds. Covering an area of 1.43 sq km, Sultanpur is home to more than 250 species of birds of which more than 100 species are migratory. The best time to visit, as is the case with most of the bird sanctuaries, is the winter season when migratory birds come here in search of feeding grounds. One can spot northern pintail, Siberian crane, rosy pelican, greater flamingo, Eurasian wigeon, wood sandpiper and many others. Besides, one can see a number of resident birds as well, including black-necked stork, egret, white-throated kingfisher, dove, lapwing, rose-ringed parakeet and Indian roller.
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