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Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan India is best known for its tiger population. However nature lovers who visit this tiger sanctuary will be delighted to see over 300 species of birds in this wildlife reserve.

The birds can be seen in the early morning and late evening as they leave their nests or head back to roost. They can be seen amidst the trees, looking for food, building their nests and hunting for prey. Ornithologists studying the birds in Ranthambore National Park have recorded the presence of over 300 species of birds in this wildlife sanctuary.

The birds in Ranthambore National Park include brilliantly colorful peacocks, which can be seen through Ranthambore National Park. Their strident cries can be heard early in the morning and late in the day. The male peacock's mating display in which he spreads his iridescent tail and pirouettes while calling loudly, is a mesmerizing sight. Kingfishers can be seen in the trees along the lakes Padam Talo and Malik Talao, waiting for fish, frogs and other aquatic life to come near the water's surface. Herons, moor hens, storks, cranes and plovers are some of the other birds seen at the waters edge. Kites, hawks and eagles are the birds of prey seen in Ranthambor National Park. Vultures, which are natural scavengers, pick clean the bones of carcasses killed by tigers and other predators, thus providing a valuable natural waste-removal system.

Many ground dwelling birds like grouse, partridges and bustards are seen in the tall grass and undergrowth of Ranthambore. Woodpeckers tap on the trees and branches with their sharp bills, looking for insects to feed on. Shrikes catch grasshoppers and dragonflies and impale them on sharp thorny bushes as a ready food store, before eating them. Babblers, called 'Sat Bhai' by the local people, cluster in little groups. Sparrows, mynahs, bulbuls and pigeons are visible in abundance. Weaver birds including the Baya weaver bird weave their distinctive hanging nests. Wrens, larks, thrushes, wagtails, munias, minivets, orioles and cuckoos can be seen and heard in the forest. The crow pheasant's booming call and black and rust colored wings flash by as it flies. The blue jay adds a touch of color to the brown trees. Parakeets screech and flap their way through the trees in busy feeding groups. The Sarus Crane, one of the most elegant birds is seen flying gracefully in the air or walking in a stately manner along the edge of the lakes. The white ibis, egrets and sandpipers are also native birds in Ranthambore National Park.

As evening falls, the birds of Ranthambore head back to their nests and you can see the storks and egrets fly back in V-shaped formation as the day comes to an end. You can enjoy seeing the birds in Ranthambore National Park on bird watching tours of Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary, with India wildlife tours.