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Bandhavgarh
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Bandhavgarh
Fauna
Chinkara, still rather shy, can be sighted on the grassland areas of the park, particularly on the formerly cultivated land in the southern extension area on the edges of the main viewing area. The main prey animal, however for the Tigers and the park's rarely sighted leopards are the chital, which now number a few thousand.
Also to be seen in the grasslands are Nilgai, Chausingha and sounders of Wild Boar, as well as the occasional Jackal or Fox. Muntjac and sambhar prefer denser vegetation. There are two types of monkeys common in the park-the rhesus macaque and the black faced langur. ;Drives can also reveal jungle cats, hyenas, ratels, porcupines and a variety of other mammals.
Bandhavgarh attracts many migratory birds in the winter months, including the birds of prey like the steppe eagle and a variety of wildfowl.
However as it has limited water surfaces it cannot compete with parks with large areas of wetland. Attracted by flowering and fruiting trees, some; very attractive and less common birds can be seen - like the blue bearded bee eater, white bellied drongo, Tickell's blue flycatcher, white browed fantail, minivets, white Malabar hornbills and wood shrikes. Other fruiting trees reveal a large population of green pigeons, the noisy blossom headed parakeets
Reptiles and Butterflies
Unfortunately, there has been little work done on some important aspects of the park's fauna such as the reptiles, amphibians and insects generally. What follows is a hodge - podge of the very patchy identification work done on a few reptiles, butter - flies and a couple of spiders. It is to be hoped that this will provoke those knowledgeable in these particular areas to help fill these rather large gap.
Reptiles
1. Indian Mud or Flap- shell Turtle
Lissemys punctata
2. Northern House Gecko
Hemidactylus flaviviridis
3. Fat - tailed Gecko
Eublepharis macularius
4. Common Garden Lizarde
Calotes versicolor
5. Forest calotes
Calotes rouxi
6. Common Skink
Mabuya carinata
7. Common Indian Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
8. Indian Python
Python Molurus
9. Dhaman or common Rat Snake
Ptyas mucosus
10. Common Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
11. Buffstriped Keelback
Amphiesma stolata
12. Common Green Whip Snake
Ahaetulla nasutus
13. Common indian Krait
Bungarus caeruleus
14. Indian Cobra
Naja naja
15. Russell's Viper
Vipera russelli.
Butterflies
Again not much is known bout them. The best times for them are late June to early July, September -October and late November, although different species are seen throughout the year.
Bandhavgarh Fauna
Chinkara, still rather shy, can be sighted on the grassland areas of the park, particularly on the formerly cultivated land in the southern extension area on the edges of the main viewing area. The main prey animal, however for the Tigers and the park's rarely sighted leopards are the chital, which now number a few thousand.
Also to be seen in the grasslands are Nilgai, Chausingha and sounders of Wild Boar, as well as the occasional Jackal or Fox. Muntjac and sambhar prefer denser vegetation. There are two types of monkeys common in the park-the rhesus macaque and the black faced langur. ;Drives can also reveal jungle cats, hyenas, ratels, porcupines and a variety of other mammals.
Bandhavgarh attracts many migratory birds in the winter months, including the birds of prey like the steppe eagle and a variety of wildfowl.
However as it has limited water surfaces it cannot compete with parks with large areas of wetland. Attracted by flowering and fruiting trees, some; very attractive and less common birds can be seen - like the blue bearded bee eater, white bellied drongo, Tickell's blue flycatcher, white browed fantail, minivets, white Malabar hornbills and wood shrikes. Other fruiting trees reveal a large population of green pigeons, the noisy blossom headed parakeets
Reptiles and Butterflies
Unfortunately, there has been little work done on some important aspects of the park's fauna such as the reptiles, amphibians and insects generally. What follows is a hodge - podge of the very patchy identification work done on a few reptiles, butter - flies and a couple of spiders. It is to be hoped that this will provoke those knowledgeable in these particular areas to help fill these rather large gap.
Reptiles
1. Indian Mud or Flap- shell Turtle
Lissemys punctata
2. Northern House Gecko
Hemidactylus flaviviridis
3. Fat - tailed Gecko
Eublepharis macularius
4. Common Garden Lizarde
Calotes versicolor
5. Forest calotes
Calotes rouxi
6. Common Skink
Mabuya carinata
7. Common Indian Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
8. Indian Python
Python Molurus
9. Dhaman or common Rat SnakePtyas mucosus
10. Common Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
11. Buffstriped Keelback
Amphiesma stolata
12. Common Green Whip Snake
Ahaetulla nasutus
13. Common indian Krait
Bungarus caeruleus
14. Indian Cobra
Naja naja
15. Russell's Viper
Vipera russelli.
Butterflies
Again not much is known bout them. The best times for them are late June to early July, September -October and late November, although different species are seen throughout the year.
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