Birds of Kangra

The historic Himalayan valley of Kangra in northwest India is an area of unique natural beauty that is particularly rich in bird life. Most visitors notice the assortment of remarkably coloured forest birds and the numerious bird of prey that are seen at close range from the hill station of Dharamsala. This variety reflects the wide rane of landscapes and climates of Kangra, with habitats ranging from low, dry hills, ravines sheltering dense sub-tropical forest, temperate hill forest and sub-alpine mountains. Every year thousand of Steppe Eagles migrate through the area, while over 100,000 wetland birds from Siberia, Central Asia, Tibet and China winter at Pong Lake, one of northwest India’s most important wetlands, Birds of Kangra details the birds of this unique area. Combining over 500 photographs with precise descriptions and stories drawn from rich local folklore, it is a thoroughly researched account of the more than 550 species of birds and a unique souvenir of the area.