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Saptari-Sunsari-Udayapur: Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
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Saptari-Sunsari-Udayapur: Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
Koshi Tappu: Birdwatchers' Paradise
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Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve: Animals
Saptari Koshi Tappu's waterbody supports more than 100 species of fish including the human size catfish known as Gonch, famous sporting fish the Mahasheer and delicious species the Jalkapoor. Gharial

The large reptiles inhabiting this reserve includes the longest snake species of the sub continent the rare Indian Rock Python, globally threatened fish eating Gharial Crocodile and number of lizards and turtle species. The reserve and the adjacent area supports more than 450 bird species. During October to April one could be able to spot more than 100 species in a single day birding. Massive flocks of ducks numbering more than

50,000 chiefly of Northern Pintails, Mallard and Northern Shoveler is a common sight during fall and winter. Globally threatened species occurring in this area includes Black-necked Stork, Greater Adujtant Stork, Lesser Adjutant Stork, Peregrine Falcon, Bengal Florican, Great Stone Plover, Black-bellied Ten-4 Dusky Eagle Owl, Swamp Francolin, Marsh Warbler etc. Koshi Tappu supports large ungulates such as Wild Water Buffalo, Blue Bull Antelope, Hog Deer etc. It is the last refuge for the globally threatened Wild Water Buffalo (Arna in Nepali) in Nepal. Currently their population is about one hundred only.

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Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve: Birds

Spot-billed Pelican, Lesser Adjutant Stork, Black-necked Stork, Falcated Duck, Baer's Pochard, Comb Duck, Jerdon's and Black Bazas (summer), White-tailed, Imperial, Greater and Lesser Spotted Eagles, Pied Harrier, Cinnamon, Yellow and Black Bitterns, Caspian and Black-bellied Terns, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Swamp and Black Francolins, Striated and Bristled Grassbirds, Smoky and Tickell's Warblers, Thick-billed, Clamorous, Paddyfield, Blunt-winged and Blyth's Reed Warblers. Rarities include Greater Adjutant Stork, Red-necked Falcon, Indian Skimmer, Indian Courser, Bengal and Lesser Floricans, Hodgson's Bushchat, amongst others.

Animal
Name Grey-headed Lapwing Siberian Crane Sarus Crane
Found in Nepal Koshi Tappu
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Koshi Tappu
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Koshi Tappu
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