Gulmi records 355 bird species following new survey

Gulmi. The number of bird species identified in the district has reached 355. Following the latest count, 30 new species have been added, bringing the total number of bird species found in the district to 355.

The 30 new species were discovered in the Thaple Satyawati forest area during a recent survey conducted by the Nepal Bird Conservation Association. Shambhu Bhattarai, Project Officer at the Nepal Bird Conservation Association, stated that these birds were identified during surveys conducted in the Resunga, Madane, and Thaple Satyawati forest conservation areas.

Previously, bird surveys were conducted twice a year in the Resunga and Madane forest conservation areas. Project Officer Bhattarai noted that the newly discovered species include the Fire-tailed Sunbird, Thick-billed Warbler, Himalayan Cutia, various flycatchers, and others.

The Resunga, Madane, and Thaple Satyawati areas of Gulmi have become primary habitats for rare birds. Six species of globally rare birds have been found in Gulmi. Among the rare species recorded in the Resunga forest conservation area are the Cheer Pheasant, Steppe Eagle, White-rumped Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Cinereous Vulture, and Greater Spotted Eagle. The Spiny Babbler, a species endemic to Nepal, has also been recorded in the Resunga, Madane, and Thaple Satyawati forest areas.

Project Officer Bhattarai stated that out of the 903 bird species found in Nepal, 40 percent have been identified in Gulmi.