Introduction |
Itinerary|
Site Details |
Systematic List | Other Wildlife
References | Contacts
By
Mike Prince on
31 December 2002
OTHER WILDLIFE
1. Assamese Macaque Macaca assamensis Seen quite frequently by the roadside.
2. Jungle Cat Felis chaus One seen sat in the middle of the road near the Mahakal Trail in the early morning.
3. Red Panda Ailurus fulgens Three of us were incredibly lucky to see one bounding along the track in front of our jeep in the Neora Valley National Park. We saw it for a few seconds before it disappeared into some bamboo. Unfortunately (especially for those travelling in the second jeep not far behind) we were not able to see it again.
4. Himalyan Yellow-throated Marten Martes flavigula One seen at Lulagaon and one at Rishyap.
5. Hoary-bellied Himalayan Squirrel Callosciurus pygerythrus Small numbers seen at Gorumara and at Darjeeling Zoo.
6. Mouse sp One in the bathroom at the Gorumara Jungle Camp restaurant on consecutive evenings!
7. Great Indian One-horned Rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis One glimpsed from the watchpoint at Gorumara, but it disappeared into the long grass before most people could see it.
8. Gaur Bos gaurus A herd of about 20, with newly-born calves, at the pond at Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary.
REFERENCES
Field Guides
[1] Birds of the Indian Subcontinent; Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp & Tim Inskipp; Christopher Helm; 1998. The main, very useful, reference guide.
[2] A Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent; Krys Kazmierczak & Ber van Perlo; Pica Press; 2000; Not such good plates, but good supplementary information and better distribution maps.
Site Guides
[3] A Birdwatchers' Guide to India; Krys Kazmierczak & Raj Singh; Birdwatchers' Guides, Prion; 1998. Very good detailed site information for all sites except Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary.
CONTACTS
For further information regarding this trip report, or if you require any help with arrangements in visiting North Bengal, please contact:
Mike
Prince E-mail:
mike_g_prince@yahoo.co.uk
Sujan Chatterjee E-mail:
sujan75@vsnl.net
Raj Basu (Help Tourism) E-mail:
helptourism@satyam.net.in
Address:
143 Hill Cart Road
Post Box 67
Siliguri - 734 401
India