Winged Guests of Delhi Winters That Charm Capital's Skies

Jan 17, 2024, 11:59 IST

Mukul Sharma

Winter has come and so have the winged guests in the Indian capital's biodiversity hotspots. Here are the ones being spotted by bird watchers in the capital.

Eurasian Coot

Eurasian Coot can be spotted swimming in a water body at Yamuna Biodiversity Park, in New Delhi

Feruuginuous Duck

These guests from northern Europe can be spotted at Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Bhalswa Horseshoe Lake, and other Delhi wetlands during winters

Brown-headed Gull

The glorious flying creatures arrive at the Yamuna Ghat from the Himalayan lakes of Karakorum.

Northern Shoveler

The guests from the Arctic region make the Indian capital's wetlands their home during winter.

Great Cormorant

Sultanpur National Park in Gurugram becomes home to the slender flying creatures.

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