Bird Walk at Samvidhan Park, University of Kota , Kota, Rajasthan
- Kota
- 23 August, 2026
- Rs 150 per head
- Fee collected goes entirely to the bird guide. Ataavi does not retain or profit from this amount.
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.
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
Bird walk Location
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.
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Gray Francolin
Little Swift
Eurasian Moorhen
White-breasted Waterhen
Laughing Dove
Black-winged Stilt
Red-wattled Lapwing
Bronze-winged Jacana
Painted Stork
Little Cormorant
Little Egret
Indian Pond-Heron
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Great Egret
Black Kite
Black Winged Kite
White-throated Kingfisher
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Red-vented Bulbul
- Fee collected goes entirely to the bird guide. Ataavi does not retain or profit from this amount.
