Birding at Pelling

Pelling is located within the moist forests which is home to many beautiful hill birds. The cold and moist evergreen greenery attracts birds like Red Tailed Minla, Red Billed Leothrix, Rosefinch, Blue Whistling Thrush, Maroon-backed and Rufous-breasted Accentors, Green-tailed Sunbirds, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatchers, Blue-fronted Redstarts, Brownish-flanked Bush Warblers, Scarlet and Long-tailed Minivets, Coal, Green-backed and Black-throated Tits, various Yuhinas, Fulvettas, Shrike Babblers, Scimitar Babblers, Laughingthrushes and Babblers.

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    Red Tailed Minla
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    White Collare Blackbird
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    Black Bulbul
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    Himalayan Bulbul
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    Striated Bulbul
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    Ashy Drongo
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    Rosefinch
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    Gold naped Finch
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    Verditer Flycatcher
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    Red Billed Leothrix
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    Scarlet Minivet

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Being one of the most attractive destinations in Sikkim, Pelling has also close proximity to many other tourist destinations. Gangtok, Ravangla, Yuksum, Namchi, Khechopari lake, Jorethang, Borong, Rinchenpong, Kaluk, Uttarey, Hilley, Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary, all these places can be reached from Pelling within a short time. The "Queen of Hills" - Darjeeling is also a mere 4 hours drive from Pelling.

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  • More on nearby destinationsPelling has also close proximity to many other tourist destinations. Gangtok, Ravangla, Yuksum, Namchi, Khechopari lake, Jorethang, Borong, Rinchenpong, Kaluk, Uttarey, Hilley, Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary, all these places can be reached from Pelling within a short time. The "Queen of Hills" - Darjeeling is also a mere 4 hours drive from Pelling.
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Birding at Pelling

  • More on birding at PellingPelling is located within the moist forests which is home to many beautiful hill birds. The cold and moist evergreen greenery attracts birds like Red Tailed Minla, Red Billed Leothrix, Rosefinch, Blue Whistling Thrush, Maroon-backed and Rufous-breasted Accentors, Green-tailed Sunbirds, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatchers, Blue-fronted Redstarts, etc
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About Pelling

More on PellingPelling is a small town in the district of West Sikkim, a beautifully located hill station at a height of 6800 ft initially covered with wild thick jungle providing hides and shelter to many indigenous wild animals of that period including Wildman. The place later attracted cattle herders, shepherds and some mediators allowing human habitation around it.
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