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Bird Walk at CV garden, Kota, Rajasthan

About CV Garden

CV Garden is a peaceful urban green space in Kota that combines landscaped gardens with small wetlands, open grasslands, and tree-lined avenues, creating a surprisingly rich habitat for birds within the city. The presence of water bodies, marshy patches, and native vegetation attracts both wetland and terrestrial bird species throughout the year. During winter, migratory birds arrive to forage in the shallow waters, while resident species breed and thrive in the gardens and surrounding scrubland. The site’s accessibility and habitat diversity make it an excellent destination for beginners, photographers, and experienced birdwatchers alike.
Despite being located within an urban setting, CV Garden supports a remarkable variety of birdlife. Open lawns, reed-fringed ponds, and mature trees provide feeding and nesting opportunities for herons, jacanas, lapwings, kingfishers, raptors, and numerous passerines. Early mornings are especially rewarding, with active bird calls, feeding behaviour, and excellent opportunities for wildlife photography. Its blend of nature and accessibility makes CV Garden one of Kota’s most enjoyable locations for birdwatching and environmental education.

Bird Guide: Shalini Mehra

she is a passionate bird watcher based in Kota with 2 years of field experience in local species identification and habitat guiding. She is dedicated to sharing her enthusiasm for wildlife and promoting bird conservation

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Common birds of CV Garden

CV Garden hosts an impressive mix of wetland birds, grassland specialists, and urban species throughout the year. The ponds regularly support Eurasian Moorhen, White-breasted Waterhen, Bronze-winged Jacana, Black-winged Stilt, Painted Stork, Little Cormorant, Little Egret, Great Egret, Intermediate Egret, Indian Pond-Heron, and Eastern Cattle Egret. The surrounding grasslands are frequented by Gray Francolin, Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark, Persian Wheatear, Citrine Wagtail, White Wagtail, and Indian Silverbill. Raptors such as Black Kite are commonly seen soaring overhead, while White-throated Kingfisher patrols the wetland edges. Trees around the garden shelter Laughing Dove, Red-vented Bulbul, Indian Pied Starling, Common Chiffchaff, and Little Swift. The variety of aquatic and terrestrial habitats makes every visit rewarding for birdwatchers, with both resident and winter migratory species contributing to the site’s rich avian diversity.

Gray Francolin
Laughing Dove
Little Swift
Eurasian Moorhen
White-breasted Waterhen

Black-winged Stilt
Red-wattled Lapwing
Bronze-winged Jacana
Painted Stork
Little Cormorant
Little Egret
Indian Pond-Heron
Eastern Cattle Egret
Great Egret
Intermediate Egret
Black Kite
White-throated Kingfisher
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Red-vented Bulbul
Indian Pied Starling
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