Context: Kaziranga National Park Records 30 Raptor and 6 Stork Species
The Kaziranga Avifaunal Diversity Survey 2025 recorded 30 raptor species and 6 stork species in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
Key Findings
Raptors
- Raptors are birds of prey.
- They include:
- Eagles
- Hawks
- Falcons
- Kites
- Vultures
- Owls
- India has 112 raptor species.
- Kaziranga landscape supports about 50 raptor species.
Notable Sightings
- Pallas’s Fish Eagle — IUCN: Endangered
- Himalayan Griffon Vulture
Storks
- Storks are large wetland birds with long legs and bills.
- India has 8 stork species.
- All 8 stork species occur in Assam.
- Asian Openbill was the most abundant.
- Greater Adjutant Stork, IUCN Endangered, was the rarest.
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve
- Located in Assam.
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
- Located in the Brahmaputra floodplains.
- Famous for the One-Horned Rhinoceros.
PYQ Link
- UPSC 2019: Kaziranga–Manas river pair is incorrect.
- Kaziranga is associated with the Brahmaputra river system.
