Eaglenest WLS and Assam Plains, Spring 2025
A natural history oriented visit to the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary and the Assam Plains produced 31 species of identifiable mammals and a handful of bird specialities of the region. While not quite as productive as it could have been among mammals (we missed Stump-tailed and Arunachal Macaque, had uncertain sightings of Assamese Macaque and Tiger among species we could have reasonably expected to see), we did see Mainland Leopard Cat, Himalayan Marten, Ganges River Dolphin, Gee’s Golden Langur, Western Hoolock Gibbon, Northern Pig-tailed Macaque, 10 species of Sciurids (the most productive group of mammals on the trip) and an as healthy as expected congregation of Megafauna at Kaziranga. While we did not focus specifically on birds, we did see Ward’s and Red-headed Trogons, Fire-tailed Myzornis, Wreathed and Great-Pied Hornbills, Swamp Francolin, Slender-billed Vulture, Pallas’s Fish Eagle, Greater Adjutant and Bengal Florican. A Indian Rock Python, several of the endangered Assam Roofed Turtle, Water Monitor Lizard and a Spotted Pond Turtle were the highlights from other groups of fauna. It was a pleasure to host Jannis and Heike, on their second trip exploring India’s wild places with us.
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List of Mammals Seen
Ganges River Dolphin Platanista gangetica
Southern Red Munjtac Muntiacus muntjak
Sambar Rusa unicolor
Eastern Swamp Deer Rucervus duvaucelii
Indian Hog Deer Axis porcinus
Asian Elephant Elephas maximus
One-horned Rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis
Asiatic Water Buffalo Bubalus bubalis
Gaur Bos gaurus
Wild Pig Sus scrofa
Indian Hare Lepus nigricollis
Himalayan Striped Squirrel Tamiops mcclellandii
Orange-bellied Squirrel Dremomys lokriah
Pallas’s Squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus
Hoary-bellied Squirrel Callosciurus pygerythrus
Malayan Giant Squirrel Ratufa bicolor
Particoloured Flying Squirrel Hylopetes alboniger
Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel Belomys pearsonii
Hodgson’s Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista magnificus
Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista nobilis
Grey-headed Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista caniceps
Gee’s Golden Langur Trachypithecus geei
Capped Langur Trachypithecus pileatus
Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulatta
Northern Pig-tailed Macaque Macaca leonina
Western Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock hoolock
Mainland Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis
Yellow-throated Marten Martes flavigula
Smooth-coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata
Asian Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Indian Flying Fox Pteropus medius
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