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Bikaner - Gajner Palace, India (
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Map of Bikaner - Gajner Palace, India
Map of Bikaner - Gajner Palace, India
Indian Ladies
Gajneer Palace Hotel, Bikaner
Blackbuck - Antilope cervicapra
Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) Females
Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
wild boar (Sus scrofa)
nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) Female
nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) Male
Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger)
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo)
Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
The Gajner Palace is about 17 miles southwest of Bikaner as the crow flies. This was a hunting ground of some really rich guy, and now it is a hotel for rich tourists. The hotel also has the best source of water around making an attractive drinking hole for various animals.
Trips
India
1/3/2006
: One night in the luxurious Gajner Palace was definitely worth it.
Previous Visit (Delhi - Okhla: 1/2/2006)
Next Visit (Bikaner - Sandy Desert: 1/4/2006)
Species Recorded (21)
Birds ( 17 )
Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Little Grebe -
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Little Cormorant -
Microcarbo niger
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Gray Heron -
Ardea cinerea
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Northern Pintail -
Anas acuta
Green-winged Teal -
Anas crecca
Mallard -
Anas platyrhynchos
Bar-headed Goose -
Anser indicus
Common Pochard -
Aythya ferina
Northern Shoveler -
Spatula clypeata
Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies ( Phasianidae )
Indian Peafowl -
Pavo cristatus
Cranes ( Gruidae )
Demoiselle Crane -
Anthropoides virgo
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Little Ringed Plover -
Thinornis dubius
White-tailed Lapwing -
Vanellus leucurus
Stilts and Avocets ( Recurvirostridae )
Black-winged Stilt -
Himantopus himantopus
New World Parrots ( Psittacidae )
Rose-ringed Parakeet -
Psittacula krameri
Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers ( Sylviidae )
Jungle Babbler -
Argya striata
Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
Desert Wheatear -
Oenanthe deserti
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