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The Yellow-throated Marten is the largest old world marten found in the Himalayas, with a range extending from Afghanistan and Pakistan through India, Nepal, Bhutan and into south-east Asia, southern China, Taiwan, Korea and eastern Russia.It grows to a size of 500-720mm and can weigh nearly six kilograms. It has a black and yellow coat […]

Sighting a tiger on a safari is every visitor’s wish. When you get to spot a tiger that is in no hurry and that there is no other jeep in the vicinity to disturb you or the tiger, it is the ultimate dream of a tiger enthusiast fulfilled. When we entered Corbett Tiger Reserve on […]

Spotted Deer is the most common of the four species of deer found in Corbett Tiger Reserve. It is one mammal that can be found in almost all habitats including grasslands, riverbeds, open scrub forest, thick mixed and Sal forests and occurs from the low-lying southern areas like Dhela and Jhirna zobes of the reserve […]

Wildlife Week is celebrated every year from 2nd to 8th October 2022. In 1952, the Indian Board for Wildlife was established and it was decided to celebrate one week of awareness activities to spread the message to protect all kinds of fauna in our natural habitats. The aim of the Wildlife Week is to highlight […]

Fulvous Forest Skimmer is a medium-sized red dragonfly with transparent wing tips. Male has a reddish-brown head with red eyes, body and reddish-brown legs. Wings are dark red with a transparent patch at the wing tips. Females are paler than males, often rusty-brown or yellowish-brown in coloration. Fulvous Forest Skimmer prefers wet forests and breeds […]

Corbett National Park, a smaller section of the larger Corbett Tiger Reserve, is located in the Nainital district of the Uttarakhand province. It is also a Project Tiger Reserve. The beautiful landscape of Corbett is well-known and legendary for its profusion of tigers. Corbett was first formed in 1936 as Hailey National Park and is […]

The distinctions within the genus Mirafra are sometimes subtle and perplexing, with many variances visible only when specimens are studied in hand. Previously, the Bengal bush lark was divided into two races: the Bengal race assamica and the Madras race affinis. These were later classified as Jerdon’s bush lark (Mirafra affinis) and assamica in the […]

Baya Weaver is one of the weaverbird species occurring across south & south-east Asia. The species has an elaborate and unique nesting behaviour. Male colonies come up on suitable trees with several males weaving their half-made nests. These colonies are visited by wandering females and when this happens, males sit next to their nests, chirping […]

While Corbett is well-known for its robust population of large mammals, such as the Indian Tiger and the Asiatic Elephant, it is also well-known for the more than 500 species of birds that have been identified in the region. Some of the species that are frequently spotted in and around the park include the Lesser […]

Corbett Tiger Reserve is home to the largest population of tigers for any protected area across the distribution range of the species. As per the last count there are more than 250 tigers in Corbett. The reason for such a good density of tigers in the reserve is the abundance of the prey base. Tiger’s […]

Tigers are opportunistic feeders and at an average, a tiger kills an animal a week. Depending upon its size, the kill may last a single meal, if it’s a small animal like an average Rhesus Macaque, or it may last 3-4 days, if the animal killed is as large as a full grown Sambar Deer. […]

Tigers are solitary in nature and only when they are in courtship or when the mother is with the cubs, one can come across more than one tiger at the same place. Tigers are highly territorial and patrol their territory regularly to guard it from being taken over by the neighboring tigers.On a safari recently, […]

When he first arrived in this opening of the forest, as a young calf following her mother who was the matriarch of the herd, the smell of unripe wheat was too tempting. Though the sight of the twinkling lights of the distant fire was threatening, the faith he had in the members of the herd […]

Water is key to life in the hot summer months. All kind of creatures visit water and tigers can be very possessive of their preferred waterholes. There have been instances when tigers have fought other tigers for the possession of these prime properties of the jungle. Though it is rare to see tigers engaging elephants […]

Contrary to popular belief, all deer species are not herbivorous. Indian Muntjac, popularly known as barking deer, feeds on grass, fruits, seeds, shoots, bird eggs, small animals and occasionally carrion. Males have enlarged canine teeth whereas females have shorter canines as compared to males. These are used as weapons by the males against rival males […]

A majority of cuckoo species are brood parasites, i.e. they dispense with the chores of building their own nest and let their hosts do the painful job of raising their young ones. This behaviour is a marvel of evolutionary process, developed over millions of years. Asian Koel is a brood parasite on Indian Jungle Crow […]

Bluebull, also known as Nilgai in Hindi is the largest antelope occurring in Asia. It is endemic to the Indian subcontinent, inhibiting parts of India, Pakistan and Nepal. It’s commonly distributed in the planes of north India and occurs along the southern boundary of the Corbett Tiger Reserve. Its preferred habitat is grassy plains, scrub […]

Branded Orange Owlet is a rarely seen butterfly in Corbett Tiger Reserve. It is known to occur in the Himalayas from Garhwal eastward to Northeast India and into Southeast Asia from Myanmar to Indonesia. It belongs to the Skipper family of butterflies, so called for their quick darting flight. This crepuscular butterfly is known to […]

Common Picture Wing is a beautiful medium to large sized dragonfly, occurring in South Asia. The species is also called Variegated Flutterer, named after the orange and black markings on its wings and its fluttering flight. It is a weak flier and is often mistaken for a butterfly from a distance.This beautiful dragonfly is an […]