Bird Walk at Samvidhan Park, University of Kota , Kota, Rajasthan

About Samvidhan Park

Samvidhan Park at the University of Kota is a green recreational space within the university campus, offering a combination of landscaped areas, mature trees, open lawns, gardens and water features. Located within the urban landscape of Kota, the park provides an important green refuge for birds and other wildlife while also serving as a peaceful space for students, visitors and nature enthusiasts.The combination of vegetation and open areas creates suitable habitat for a variety of common urban and semi-urban birds. Trees and shrubs provide feeding, nesting and roosting opportunities for bulbuls, starlings, doves and other small passerines, while open grounds can attract francolins, sparrow-larks and other ground-feeding species.

The park’s water bodies and wet areas add another important habitat, supporting ducks, moorhens, waterhens, egrets, herons, storks, jacanas and other water-associated birds. Its location within the university campus makes Samvidhan Park particularly suitable for introductory birdwatching and nature education. The accessible setting allows visitors to observe bird behaviour and habitat associations without travelling far from the city. Seasonal changes in vegetation and water availability can also influence the diversity of birds recorded here, making the park an interesting location for repeated birding visits and documenting urban biodiversity.

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Common birds of Samvidhan Park

Samvidhan Park at the University of Kota offers a varied birding landscape with water bodies, open spaces, vegetation and habitat edges that support both wetland and terrestrial birdlife. The birding session recorded a good mix of species, with Indian Spot-billed Duck, Eurasian Moorhen and White-breasted Waterhen using the aquatic habitats. Waders and wetland birds included Black-winged Stilt, Red-wattled Lapwing and Bronze-winged Jacana, while Painted Stork, Little Cormorant, Little Egret, Indian Pond-Heron, Eastern Cattle-Egret, Great Egret and Medium Egret added considerable diversity around the water. The surrounding open areas supported Gray Francolin, Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark, Laughing Dove and Red-vented Bulbul. Black Kite, including the Black-eared form, was also recorded overhead, while White-throated Kingfisher added a colourful highlight. The presence of Common Chiffchaff and Indian Pied Starling further reflects the variety of habitats within and around the park. Overall, the location provides an accessible birding setting in Kota where waterbirds, waders, raptors and common terrestrial species can be observed together.