Nepal is a paradise for bird-lovers and ornithologists.More than 850 species (8% of the world's total) have been recorded with almost 500 species found in the Kathmandu valley alone.The most popular bird watching spots in valley are Phulchoki, Godavari, Nagarjun, the Bagmati river and Taudaha.

Phulchoki NEC Travels & Tours P. Ltd
Phulchoki lies 18km south-east of Kathmandu. Situated at an altitude of 2760mtrs, it is the highest hill encircling the Kathmandu valley. Regularly recorded resident species include besra, black eagle, mountain hawk-eagle, kalij pheasant common hill partridge, ashy woodpigeon, wedge-tailed green pigeon, mountain Scops owl, collared owlet, golden-throated barbet, speckled piculet, crimson-breasted pied and Rufous-bellied pied woodpeckers,grey-chinned minivet,striated bulbul, orange-bellied leafbird, spotted forktail, chestnut-headed and grey-bellied tesias, chestnut-crowned and black faced warblers, rufous-bellied niltave, lesser scally-breasted wren babbler, streak-breasted scimitar-babbler, grey-throated and spiny babblers, white-crested, striated, rufous-chinned and grey-sided laughing thrush, red-billed leiothrix, cuttia, white-browed green and black-eared shrike-babblers, hoary barwing, blue-winged minla, Nepal fulvetta, yellow-browed tit, brown-throated treecreeper, black-throated sunbird, maroon oriole, eurasian and lancelated jays, red-billed blue magpie and brown bullfinch. A further 55 species have been known to visit the area as migratory or occasional visitors.Phulchoki’s forest is also very rich in flora and butterflies, mammals include Leopard, Yellow-Throated Marten and Orange-Bellied Squirrel.

Shivapuri National Park
Shivapuri National Park stands at an altitude of 2563mtrs, north of Kathmandu. It is in the second highest point on the Kathmandu valley rim. The park is located near the source of holy river Bagmati and near Budhanilakantha Temple, 8km north of Kathmandu.The area is government protected forest reserve where over 500 species of birds have been recorded.

Koshi Tappu National Park
The reserve is a very important migratory pathway where over 400 species of birds have been recorded. These include two recent species previously not seen in Nepal - the spotted wren babbler and the oliver ground warbler. Other species; 2 species of Ibis, storks, egrets, herons the endangered swamp partridge and bengal florican. More than twenty species of ducks visit throughout the year.

Chitwan National ParkNEC Travels & Tours P. Ltd
Chitwan National Park covers 932 sq km, it supports some 450 species of birds. Flocks of common and demoiselle cranes occur on passage between March and May and October November. Along the marshes and small lakes there are cormorants, darter, cinnamon bittern, black-crowned night and purple herons, asian open bill, woolly-necked and Lesser adjutant storks, lesser whistling duck cotton pygmy goose, balloons ruddy-breasted and brown crakes, purple gallinule, bronze-winged jacana, painted snipe stork-billed kingfisher, chestnut-crowned and spotted bush warblers, yellow bellied prinia, clamorous reed, dusky and smoky warblers, and red-caped babbler. Forest species regularly seen are lesser fishing and grey headed eagle, brown fish owl, changeable hawk-eagle, kalij pheasant, emerald dove, orange-breasted green and pompadour green pigeon, moustached parakeet, green billed malkoha, brown hawk owl, crested tree swift, pied and great hornbills, streak-throated green, rufous, himalayan golden-backed and greater golden-backed woodpeckers, large woodshirike rosy minivet, black crested bull bull, golden fronted leaf bird, pale chinned fly catcher,black-napped monarch, puff-Throated babbler, white-browed scimitar-babbler, grey-throated babbler, crimson sunbird, thick-billed flowerpecker, hill mynah, black-hooded oriole, white-rumped shama, lesser necklaced, greater necklaced and rufous-necked laughing-thrushed,Nepal fulvetta, streaked spider hunter, yellow-bellied warbler, rufous-bellied eagle, forest eagle, tawny fish owls, red-headed trogon, white-rrowed piculet, great slaty woodpecker, long-tailed broadbill, ruby-cheeked sunbird and little spider hunter. ) NEC Travels & Tours P. Ltd

PokharaNEC Travels & Tours P. Ltd
Apart from the many birds found here, you will also be rewarded with some of the best views of the Annapurna’s, including the holy fishtail mountain (Machhapuchhre). Pokhara is situated around the shores of lake Phewa , a splendid mass of water which attracts a large variety of bird species. Species regularly seen in the forest and along the shore of the lake include; besra, red-thighed falconet, pallid and pied harriers, eurasian griffon, red-headed and eurasian black vultures, kalij pheasant, ducks, gulls, terns, waders, bulbul, black-backed forktail, puff-throated babbler, white-crested, lesser necklaced and rufous-chinned laughing thrushes, red-billed leiothrix, minivets, long-tailed mountain thrush, chestnut-headed and grey-bellied tesias, chestnut-crowned warbler, small and rufous-bellied niltavas and snowy-brown fly catcher, long-tailed broadbill, pale ble flycather, white-tailed robin, spiny babbler, white-browed scimitar-babbler, striated munia, lesser whitethroat and thick-billed warbler.

Other popular Birding Locations

Royal Bardia National Park
Royal Bardia National Park is another popular birding location, especialy for the endangered Bengal Forican. Other birds found here include the lesser florican, silver-eared mesia and the saurus crane.

Shey Phoksundo National ParkNEC Travels & Tours P. Ltd
Shey Phoksundo National Park is another good site where variety of species are found. The impeyan pheasant (Danphe - the national bird of Nepal), Blood Pheasant, Cheer Pheasants, Red and Yellow Billed Cough, Raven, Jungle Crow, Snow Partridge along with many other birds .

Rara National Park
Rara National Park offers resident gallinaceous birds and migrant waterfowl. The great–crested grebe, black-necked greble and red crested Pochard can be seen during winter. Other common birds include the Snow Cough, Chukor Partridge, Impeyan Pheasant, Kalij Pheasant and Blood Pheasant.