The
Mammals : The Bandipur National Park
supports and shelters a variety of wildlife. The
park is one of the finest and most accessible
habitats of the Asiatic elephant and also one
of the best remaining habitats of the Asian elephant
in the world. The most prominent wildlife in the
Bandipur National Park include the Asian elephant,
Bonner Macaque, Jungle Cat, Wild Boar, Indian
Palm Squirrel, Golden Jackal, Indian Grey Mongoose,
Bengal Fox, Ruddy Mongoose, Indian Elephant, Indian
Pangolin, Langur, Tiger, Chital, Grizzled Indian
Squirrel, Dhole, Sloth Bear, Leopard Cat, Stripe-necked
Mongoose, Gaur, Lion-tailed Macaque, Leopard and
Four-horned Antelope.
The Birds : The Bandipur National
Park also has a sizable population of birds.
Over 200 species of birds have already been
spotted and identified in the park, enough to
attract thousands of ornithologists and bird
lovers to the park. The Kabini Dam and backwaters
of the Kabini River, which flows north of the
Bandipur National Park, attracts huge flocks
of birds. The most commonly noticed birds in
the Bandipur National Park are Peafowl and the
game birds like the Grey Jungle Fowl, Red Spur
Fowl etc. Among the woodland birds category
the Hawk Eagle, Serpent Eagle, Scops Owl, the
yellow-legged Green Pigeon, Parakeets, Woodpeckers,
Barbets, Hornbills, Drongos, Scarlet Minivets,
and Warblers are the easily seen birds in the
Bandipur National Park.
Other major bird species seen in the Bandipur
National Park include Black Woodpeckers, Blue-bearded
Bee-Eaters, Cormorants, Crested Hawk Eagles,
Ducks, Gray Partridges, Gray Headed Firhings,
Honey Buzzards, Malabar Pied Hornbills, Hill
Mynas, King Vultures, Malabar Trogon, Ospreys,
Indian Pittas, Park Malabar Trogon, Parakeets,
Paradise Flycatchers, Teals, Herons, Waders,
Red Spur Fowl, Shaheen Falcons, Scarlet Minivets,
Scimitar Babbler, Fairy Blue Birds, Scimitar
Babblers, Malabar Whistling Thrushes, Green
Imperial Pigeons, Nightjars and Owls.
Wildlife safaris available at the park are other
major attractions at the Bandipur National Park.
The visitors can enjoy an elephant or jeep safari
to explore the natural wealth of the park. The
open grassy woodland with enchanting scenery
of mountains, gorges and undisturbed forests,
makes Bandipur National Park an exotic paradise
for wildlife lovers, a unique and pleasant place
to holiday in.
