It is fabulously rich in its avifauna; according to a survey carried out by the Zoological Survey of India, Corbett is home to as many as 585 different species of birds including our favourite - the amazingly beautiful 'Long Tailed Broadbill' (see image above).

Amongst the many avian delights of Corbett are a large number of water-birds (about 15 kinds of ducks alone), night birds such as the scary sounding Franklin's Nightjar and a variety of migratory birds including the Great Black-headed Gull and the Booted Hawk-Eagle.

Other birds you can look out for at the Jim Corbett National Park: Oriental-Pied Hornbill, Emerald Dove, Red Wattled Lapwing, the Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Crested Kingfisher, Indian Shikra, Indian Alpine Swift, Mynahs and Bulbuls.