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Northeast India is one of the most bird-rich regions in the world. The dense forests are not only home to various species of skulking babblers and similarly plumaged warblers, but also beautiful pheasants and other stunners such as Fire-tailed Myzornis, Himalayan Cutia, Beautiful Nuthatch, Ward’s Trogon, and, of course, the recently discovered Bugun Liocichla.
 
We start this tour with a visit to lowland Nameri National Park on the Jia Bhoreli river. Nameri hosts many animal species including the Bengal Tiger, Asiatic Elephant, Leopard, Sambar, Dhole, Muntjac, Gaur, and Sloth Bear. With over 300 species of birds, Nameri is a birder’s paradise. Here we can spot White-winged Duck, Great Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Black Stork, Ibisbill, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, many babbler species, plovers, and many other birds.
 
Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, in West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, is the highest wildlife sanctuary in elevation. The most significant advantage of Eaglenest (expected to provide the bulk of the star species) over other montane forests of Arunachal is a jeep track that cuts right through its heart from the pass at 2800m down to the flood plains of Assam at 100m. Its easy access, excellent forest, and wide altitudinal range uniquely combine for Arunachal. Eaglenest gained fame when Bugun Liocichla was described, new to science, in 2006. As well as that, we will hope to see many other excellent birds, including Blyth’s and Temminck’s Tragopans, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Ward’s Trogon, Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler, Bar-winged, Long-billed, and Eye-browed Wren-Babblers, White-hooded Babbler, Red-tailed Minla, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Beautiful Sibia, White-breasted and Pale-billed Parrotbills, Slaty-bellied Tesia, Broad-billed Warbler, Beautiful Nuthatch, Red-headed Bullfinch and many more.
 
Leaving Eaglenest we head to Kaziranga National Park, stopping at Nameri for a night to break the journey. The elephant-grass meadows, swampy lagoons, and dense forests of Kaziranga are home to a large variety of birds and mammal species, the star being the One-horned Rhinoceros. The park also hosts large populations of Asiatic Elephant, Wild Water Buffalo, Swamp Deer, and of course, Bengal Tiger. Kaziranga is also home to many bird species, including the Swamp Francolin, Pin-striped Tit-Babbler, and many more.