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Rufous sibia, October, 2023

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Rufous Sibia (Heterophasia capistrata), family Leiothrichidae, order Passeriformes, Rishop, India

photograph by Ashish Inamdar

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Rufous Sibia (Heterophasia capistrata)

Rishop, West Bengal, India

Photo by:@subham.nikon

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Explore the Beauty of Bhutan: Birding Birdwatching Trips and Excursions with Orrog

Bhutan, often referred to as the "Land of the Thunder Dragon," is renowned for its stunning landscapes, vibrant culture, and rich biodiversity. As one of the last remaining Himalayan kingdoms, it offers a unique environment where you can experience the beauty of nature and the depth of tradition simultaneously. For bird enthusiasts, Bhutan is a true paradise, boasting over 700 species of birds, many of which are unique to the region. If you're looking for an unforgettable experience, Orrog’s Bhutan Birding Birdwatching Trips Excursions provide an unparalleled opportunity to explore this avian haven.

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Why Bhutan for Birding?

Bhutan's geographical diversity, ranging from subtropical forests in the south to alpine meadows in the north, creates a variety of habitats that attract numerous bird species. From the majestic Black-necked Crane in the Phobjikha Valley to the vibrant Himalayan Monal, the country is home to both endemic and migratory birds. Whether you are an experienced birdwatcher or just beginning your journey into birding, Bhutan offers a captivating experience that combines nature, culture, and adventure.

Orrog, as a leading Bhutan Travel Agency, has curated exclusive birding tours to help you discover the best of Bhutan's avifauna while immersing yourself in the local culture and traditions. Our Bhutan Birding Tours Packages are designed to offer a perfect balance of birdwatching, sightseeing, and cultural exploration.

What to Expect on Birding Tours in Bhutan

Our birding birdwatching trips excursions are meticulously planned to ensure that you have the best opportunities for observing Bhutan’s diverse birdlife. Each tour includes visits to prime birdwatching locations, led by expert guides who are knowledgeable about the region’s ecosystems and bird species.

1. Prime Birdwatching Locations

Phobjikha Valley: This glacial valley is one of the key highlights of any birding trip to Bhutan. Renowned for its wintering population of Black-necked Cranes, Phobjikha is a serene location for birdwatching. Expect to see various species such as the Common Redshank, Ibisbill, and several types of ducks.

Dochula Pass: Situated at an altitude of 3,100 meters, Dochula Pass is not only famous for its stunning panoramic views of the Himalayan range but also for its rich birdlife. The lush forests around the pass are home to species like the Beautiful Sibia and Blue-winged Minla, making it an ideal spot for birdwatching.

Bumthang Valley: Known for its biodiversity, Bumthang offers an incredible range of bird species, including the Rufous-bellied Woodpecker and the Great Himalayan Gryphon. This valley is also culturally rich, making it perfect for those interested in Bhutan Cultural Tours.

2. Cultural Immersion

While birdwatching is the focus, we believe that experiencing the local culture is just as important. Our Bhutan Birding Tours Packages include cultural excursions that allow you to engage with the local communities and traditions.

Bhutan Cultural Activities: Participate in traditional craft workshops, where you can learn about Bhutan’s artistic heritage, or visit local markets to experience daily life in Bhutan.

Bhutan Religious Heritage: Explore ancient monasteries and temples, such as Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest), where you can appreciate Bhutan’s rich religious heritage while enjoying scenic views and opportunities for birdwatching.

3. Bhutan Festival Tours

Experiencing a Bhutan Festival Celebration can greatly enhance your trip. Festivals in Bhutan are vibrant and colorful, showcasing traditional dances, music, and rituals that are deeply rooted in the country's Buddhist culture. Many festivals also offer unique birdwatching opportunities, as they are often held in scenic locations.

Bhutan Festival Packages: Our tour packages can be tailored to coincide with popular festivals like Tsechu, where you can witness the rich cultural heritage of Bhutan while enjoying the beauty of its natural landscapes.

Trekking Tours in Bhutan

For the more adventurous birdwatchers, combining trekking with birding is a fantastic way to explore Bhutan's remote areas and discover hidden gems in its bird population.

Trekking and Birdwatching Combined

Druk Path Trek: This famous trek connects Paro and Thimphu and offers an excellent opportunity to see various bird species in their natural habitats. The trek takes you through stunning landscapes, lush forests, and pristine lakes, providing an immersive experience of both trekking and birdwatching.

Jhomolhari Trek: Renowned for its breathtaking views of the Jhomolhari Mountain, this trek offers access to high-altitude habitats where you can spot unique species, including the Himalayan Snowcock and the Golden Eagle.

Bhutan Hiking and Trekking Experiences Packages

Our hiking and trekking packages are designed to accommodate varying levels of experience. Whether you are a seasoned trekker or a beginner, our knowledgeable guides will ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.

Tips for Birdwatching in Bhutan

Best Time to Visit: The best time for birdwatching in Bhutan is during the spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November) seasons. During these times, migratory birds are abundant, and the weather is generally mild.

What to Bring: A good pair of binoculars, a field guide for Bhutanese birds, and a notebook for observations are essential. Comfortable hiking boots and appropriate clothing for varying weather conditions are also recommended.

Respecting Nature: Bhutan places a strong emphasis on conservation and sustainability. Always follow local guidelines for wildlife observation, and maintain a respectful distance from the birds to avoid disturbing their natural behavior.

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Top 10 Offbeat Places Near Darjeeling

Darjeeling, famously known as the "Queen of the Hills," is a treasure trove of natural beauty and world-renowned tea. But beyond the usual tourist spots, lie hidden gems that promise tranquility, unique experiences, and stunning views. Here are 10 offbeat places near Darjeeling to add to your itinerary.

    1. Tinchuley

Located 32 km from Darjeeling, Tinchuley offers panoramic views of the Kanchenjunga range. This eco-friendly village is perfect for those seeking peace amidst nature. Explore tea gardens, visit the monastery, and unwind in this serene hamlet.

    2. Sittong

Famous for its orange orchards, Sittong is a quiet village 35 km from Darjeeling. Ideal for nature lovers, it offers a chance to experience local culture and relax amidst lush greenery.

    3. Chatakpur

Nestled in the Senchal reserve forest, Chatakpur is a picturesque village known for its wildlife sanctuary. With eco-friendly tourism initiatives, it's a haven for nature enthusiasts looking to explore forests and wildlife.

    4. Lepchajagat

A charming village covered by rhododendron and oak trees, Lepchajagat offers stunning views of the Himalayas. It’s also a bird-watching paradise, with exotic species like the Rufous Sibia and Fire-Tailed Sunbird.

    5. Lamahatta

Lamahatta, just 23 km from Darjeeling, is an eco-tourism spot known for its peaceful atmosphere and stunning views of Mount Kanchenjunga. Explore the village’s gardens, trekking routes, and centuries-old monastery.

    6. Rishop

Located 32 km off Kalimpong, Rishop offers wide views of the mountain ranges. Surrounded by pine forests and orchids, it’s perfect for a quiet retreat and to enjoy the twinkling lights of nearby towns at night.

    7. Ramdhura

This picturesque village near Kalimpong provides breathtaking views of Mt. Kanchenjunga and Teesta River. It’s perfect for short treks and exploring local pilgrimage sites like Mahadev Dham Temple.

    8. Lava & Lolegaon

These serene villages, surrounded by oak and pine forests, are ideal for those seeking peace. Explore nearby places like Neora Valley National Park and enjoy the famous Lolegaon Canopy Walk.

    9. Dawaipani

Dawaipani, just 20 km from Darjeeling, offers mesmerizing views of Mt. Kanchenjunga. Enjoy day excursions and experience local culture through traditional dance performances.

    10. Mirik

Mirik, 49 km from Darjeeling, is a popular destination for honeymooners. Visit Sumendu Lake, enjoy pony rides, and explore the serene pine forests.

Darjeeling's offbeat destinations offer a unique blend of natural beauty and cultural experiences. Plan your next adventure today and discover these hidden gems for an unforgettable experience!

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Rufous Sibia (Heterophasia capistrata), family Leiothrichidae, order Passeriformes, Rishop, India photograph by Ashish Inamdar

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Rufous Sibia

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Rufous sibia by DrNagaraj http://ift.tt/2pxxv0n

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April 13, 2018 - Rufous-backed Sibia (Leioptila annectens)

These sibias are found in a spotty range in parts of Nepal, Bhutan, India, southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. They eat insects, such as beetles, and seeds, foraging alone, in pairs, or in small flocks. Breeding from April to June, they build neat cup-shaped nests from moss, leaves, grasses, roots, and other materials.

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Best Bird Watching Trail in Vietnam

Birding tours to Vietnam – Day 1 : Ho Chi Minh City – Cat tien National Park

Guide will meet you at the hotel  at 6:00 am (you will confirm exactly hotel name) then go directly to Cat Tien National Park, arrive to Cat Tien after 3.5 hour on car, after check-in time, we will go to find some birds along the main road in side Cat tien NP.

With the main roads 3km, you can see some kind of bird Cat Tien: Drongos, leafbird, tailorbird, warbler, Grey-faced Tit-babbler, Pin-striped Tit-babbler, Sunbirds, Banded kingfisher, Square-taied Drongo-cuckoo, Thick-billed Green-pigeon,  Orange-breasted trogon, Woodpeckers,…

Accommodation: The Guess house inside of National park  with the best room (Double room with air-condition, hot shower, free WIFI), as pictures attach below.

Meals: Breakfast on the way to Cat Tien, you will surprise about “Pho” (Vietnamese noodle with beef or chicken ), Lunch and dinner at the Tre vang restaurant inside of National park. That restaurant have menu open with Europian style or Asia style.

Day 2: Cat Tien National park – First Ideal Location for Birding Tours to Vietnam

We start at 6:00 to the restaurant for breakfast and then go to birding for highlight targets in Cat Tien : Bar-bellied Pitta, Blue-rumped Pitta, Germain’s peacock pheasant, Siamese fireback, Green-legged Partridge… in the bird-hide tent. More ever you can see some kinds of bulbul group, babbler group, warbler group, woodpeckers group …

After Dinner , we go to find some Owls : Asian barred Owlet, Brown hawk owl, Collared Scops Owl, Large-tailed nighjar.

Accommodation: At the same room

Meals: B/L/D : at the restaurant same with the first day.

Day 3: Cat Tien to Da lat City

We will leave at 6:00 am to be the first to arrive in the grasslands. This short tour will give you the experience of seeing and photographing Green peafowl, Red junglefowl, Imperial pigeon and many beautiful birds that appear early in the morning in the grasslands.

Moreover, there are many species of herbivores that also appear: sambar deer, red muntjak, wild boar, … if lucky, you can meet Gaurs.

After lunch , check out at 1:00 and moving to Da lat City, we arrive after 3 hours transport (after 17:00pm).

Accommodation in Dream Hotel – Phan Dinh Phung Street, Dalat City.

Dream Hotel is a mid-range hotel (2 stars) in Dalat. However, this is a hotel with more than 20 years serving birds, very experienced senior understand and serve the discerning birder. They have a breakfast from 5:00 am serving a variety of European and Asian styles.

There are many other accommodation options, in the more luxurious and central hotels, but serving breakfast at 5:00 am is not possible, which is very inconvenient for birders.

Day 4: Da Lat City – Bidoup Nuiba National Park

Breakfast at 5:30 and then we go directly to Bidoup Nuiba National park. Full-day for bird watching in Giang Ly and Hon Giao area. In this place, we have 3 bird-hide for us with some high-light target :  Collared laughingthrush (endemic), Black-hooded laughingthrush, White-cheeked Laughingthrush, Grey-bellied Tesia, White-browed Scimitar Babbler, Rufous-throated Partridge, Black-crowned Fulvetta (endemic), Pygmy Cupwing, Large Niltava, White-tailed Robin, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Orange-headed Thrush…

In addition, We will follow the streams along the stream, there will be many moments when there will be many birds living along the stream to take pictures: Spotted Forktail, Slaty-backed Forktail,Plumbeus Water Redstar, Blyth’s Kingfisher, Common Kingfisher.

We will move back to the hotel in Dalat city at 17:30pm.

Accommodation: at the Dream Hotel.

Meals: B at the Dream hotel restaurant

L at the restaurant near birding hide

D: Restaurant in Da lat City.

Day 5: Bidoup Nui ba National Park – Second Ideal Location for Birding Tours to Vietnam

We continute birding in Bidoup Nui Ba national park in another place with some special birds : Rusty-naped Pitta, Orange-breasted laughingthrush,

Vietnamese Greenfinch, Red-crossbill, Vietnamese Cutia, Yellow-cheeked Tit, Green-backed Tit, Chestnut vented Nuthatch…

Nigh time for: Going to Da Lat night market.

Day 6: Dalat City – Di Linh Plateau

Early morning to go to Hoa Son Dien Trang for endemic : Grey-crowned Crocias, and more rare birds : Rufous-backed Sibia, Black-headed Sibia, Bay Woodpecker, Speckled Piculet…

Then enjoy lunch time in Datanla Water Fall for: Vietnamese Cutia, Annam Barbets, Mrs Gould’s Sunbird, Langbian Sunbirds…

We will leave Da Lat at 17:00 and go to Di Linh, to Di Linh at 18:30 and stay at Thuy Duong hotel.

Day 7 : Di Linh Plateau: Deo Nui San – Third Ideal Location for Birding Tours to Vietnam

Full-day birding in Deo Nui San hot-spot, with 2 bird-hide, we can enjoy with more than 25 birds species in nice picture :

Target birds: Indochinese Green-magpie, Black-headed Parrotbill, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Bar-backed Partridge, Large Scimitar Babbler, Red-billed Scimitar Babbler.

Other birds: White-throated Rock-thrush, Siberian Thrush, Blue-throated Blue-flycatcher,  Orange-headed Thrush, Buff-breasted Babbler, Grey-throated Babbler, Puff-throated Bulbul, Ashy Bulbul, White-bellied Erpornis,…

Day 8: Di Linh – Ho Chi Minh City – Flight to Pleiku City

The morning bird photography at Nui San Pass. Another bird-hide for : Blue Pitta, bar-backed patridge, Streak-wren Babbler…

We will leave Di Linh to return to Ho Chi Minh City after lunch. We will fly straight from Ho Chi Minh City to Pleiku City in the evening flight, to Pleiku City and travel by car at night in Kontum City, 40km from the airport.

Day 9: Kontum province – Mang Den town – Forth Ideal Location for Birding Tours to Vietnam

Departing at 6:00 from Kontum to Mang Den town, With 60km road we will take an hour by car. The whole day will be looking for birds in Mang Mang, the goal is : Chestnut-eared Laugingthrush.

More : Sultant Tits, Racket-tailed Treepie, Long-tailed Shrike, Crested Serpent Eagle, Stripe-breasted Woodpecker, Grey-cheeked Warbler…

Day 10: Mang Den town to Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve

Continue a full morning for bird watching in Mang Den. We will leave Mang Den after to move to Tumorong town, Arrive at hotel at 19:00. Tumorong is a very remote town in the northern highlands of Vietnam, bordering Laos and Cambodia.

Day 11:  Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve – Fifth Ideal Location for Birding Tours to Vietnam

We will birding and bird photography at Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, After more than 1 hour moving from the hotel to the core of the Nature Reserve, where there are bird-hide we have set. You will find it interesting because the birds are so beautiful, many species come to bird-hide so you can take photos of the day. Some goals such as: Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Golden-winged Laughingthrush (endemic), Coral-billed Scimitar-babbler, Rufous-winged Fulvetta, Rusty-capped Fulvetta, Grey-bellied Tesia, …

Day 12: Ngoc Linh NR to Da Nang City

Continue a full morning watching and taking photos of birds at Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve, with the goals not to be missed such as: Black-crowned Barwing, Black-headed Sibia, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Indochinese Fulvetta, Green-tailed Sunbirds …

We will leave Ngoc Linh Nature Reserve after lunch time, and travel by car to Da Nang city, the 230km square will take 5 hours to move. Overnight at Brilliant Majectic Hotel Danang.

Day 13: Da Nang city – Bach Ma National Park – Sixth Ideal Location for Birding Tours to Vietnam

We start early at 5:30am and arrive to Bach Ma NP at 7:30am for birding allday in Bach Ma, that place have no bird hide so we only walk along the main road and some trails in the park. We rest in Phong Lan villa on the top of Bach Ma NP.  After dinner, we will herping and spotlighting mammals to 23:00pm., Special we will discover some “Vietcong tunnel” on the top of Bach Ma in nighttime, have Bats insite !

Accommodation : B at Da Nang city; L, D at Phong Lan restaurant.

Day 14: Bach Ma National Park to Khe Sanh town

Birding all day and herping in nocturnal ,

Accommodation : B, L, D at Phong Lan restaurant.

Room : Phong Lan Villa on the top of Bach Ma

Day 15: Birding in Sa Mu Pass and go to PhongNha KeBang National Park

After birding and breakfast on the top of Bach Ma, we check-out  at 11:00 am and go to Phong Nha Ke Bang National park , On the way, we have 1 day in Sa Mu Pass, the new destination in the Middle of Viet Nam, for some rare birds : Collared Babbler, Rufous cheeked Laughingthrush , and on the trails we can fine some diurnal snakes…

We arrive Khe Sanh town at 16:00 pm and check in

Day 16: PhongNha KeBang National Park

In the afternoon we will go to Phong Nha Ke Bang National park ,

We will checkin the Park’s hotel at 18:00pm and prepare for Herping to 23:00pm

Birding tours to Vietnam – Last day – Day 17: PhongNha KeBang National Park to Dong Hoi Airport, Back to Hochiminh City

In this park we can see   Ha tinh Langur (one of the rarest primates in Vietnam and on the world ) , Anyway we can see some interesting birds : Red-collared Woodpecker , Sooty babbler, Red-headed Trogonand on the trails we can fine some diurnal snakes   in the morning and check out, we will go to Dong Hoi airport (60km from the park) and fly to Ho chi minh City  (Fly Depart at 20:00 pm)Arrive to your hotel in HCM City at the midnight.

More Bird Watching Trails in Vietnam: https://vietnambirds.net/top-bird-watching-trails-in-vietnam-you-should-spend-your-holiday/

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Rufous Sibia (Heterophasia capistrata), family Leiothrichidae, found in the Himalayas of India, Nepal, and Bhutan

photograph by @pradeep.wildlens

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Rufous Sibia

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Rufous Sibia by RAHULw http://bit.ly/2t8GYfR