thankot
At the base of Chandragiri lies Thankot and Matatirtha forest.This is entry and exist point of the Kathmandu valley. This area is good for the hill forest birds. Beacuse of its altitude, climate and vegetation wide range we can found richness of birds species here.
Birds to see at Thankot
Hill patridge, Greater Coucal, Rose - ringed Parakeet, Himalayan Buzzard, Cattle Egret, Long - tailed Shrike, Grey - backed Shrike, Red - billed Blue Magpie, Grey Treepie, Large Cuckooshrike, Long - tailed Minivet, Scarlet Minivet, White - throated Fantail, Black Drongo, Blue Whistling Thrush, Rufous georgeted Flycatcher, Grey - headed Canary Flycatcher, Small Niltava, Siberian Rubythroat, Himalayan Bluetail, White - capped Water Redstart, Common Stonechat, Green - backed Tit, Black - lored Tit, Black - throated Tit, Himalayan Bulbul, Red - vented Bulbul, Black Bulbul, Lemon Rumped Warbler, Hume's Warbler, Grey - hooded Warbler, White - Crested Laughingthrush, Striated Laughingthrush, Chesnutt - Crowned Laughingthrush, Rusty cheeked Scimitar Babbler, Streak - breasted Scimitar Babbler, Black chinned Babbler, Red billed Leiothrix, Whiskered Yuhina, Fire - breasted flowerpecker, Grey Wagtail, Olive backed Pipit
I recommended you half day birdong from Godam to Paanighat area.
Access:-
It lies 13 km west from Kathmandu. Private vehicle takes around 30 minutes to reach here.By bus, buses leaves from Ratnapark
Good time to visit Thankot
October to May
Birds to see at Thankot
Hill patridge, Greater Coucal, Rose - ringed Parakeet, Himalayan Buzzard, Cattle Egret, Long - tailed Shrike, Grey - backed Shrike, Red - billed Blue Magpie, Grey Treepie, Large Cuckooshrike, Long - tailed Minivet, Scarlet Minivet, White - throated Fantail, Black Drongo, Blue Whistling Thrush, Rufous georgeted Flycatcher, Grey - headed Canary Flycatcher, Small Niltava, Siberian Rubythroat, Himalayan Bluetail, White - capped Water Redstart, Common Stonechat, Green - backed Tit, Black - lored Tit, Black - throated Tit, Himalayan Bulbul, Red - vented Bulbul, Black Bulbul, Lemon Rumped Warbler, Hume's Warbler, Grey - hooded Warbler, White - Crested Laughingthrush, Striated Laughingthrush, Chesnutt - Crowned Laughingthrush, Rusty cheeked Scimitar Babbler, Streak - breasted Scimitar Babbler, Black chinned Babbler, Red billed Leiothrix, Whiskered Yuhina, Fire - breasted flowerpecker, Grey Wagtail, Olive backed Pipit
I recommended you half day birdong from Godam to Paanighat area.
Access:-
It lies 13 km west from Kathmandu. Private vehicle takes around 30 minutes to reach here.By bus, buses leaves from Ratnapark
Good time to visit Thankot
October to May