Bird Walk at Koti, Solan, HP

Name: Bird Walk at Koti, Solan, HP
Start: 2025-10-19T16:00:00+05:30
End: 2025-10-19T18:00:00+05:30

About Koti Solan

Koti (in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh) lies in the lower to mid-Himalayan belt of Himachal, with terrain of moderate hills, forest slopes, oaks, pines, and understorey shrubs. This region is an ecotone where the sub-tropical deciduous forest merges into the pine forest as elevation increases. This region supports Himalayan and sub-Himalayan species: warblers, babblers, flycatchers, thrushes, woodpeckers, jays, pheasants, etc. Given its elevation gradient, one might find altitudinal migrants moving through Koti. The area is part of Himachal’s mosaic of forested landscapes.

Threats include forest clearance, infrastructure (roads, power lines), forest fires, grazing, and human encroachment. Conservation here would gain from corridor connectivity, protection of forest patches, restricting forest fragmentation, and promoting birding trails that support ecotourism and local livelihoods.

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Common birds of Koti Solan

At Koti in the Solan region (mid-Himalayan zone), common species in eBird checklists from Solan / nearby foothill to mid elevations include Black-throated Sunbird, Grey Bush Chat, White-throated Laughingthrush, Blue Whistling Thrush, Oriental Magpie Robin, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Brown-backed Needletail (in migration), Spot-throated Babbler, Mountain Bulbul, Himalayan Bulbul, Yellow-browed Warbler, Brown-breasted Flycatcher, Tickell’s Thrush (in winter), Golden-throated Barbet, and various leaf warblers, tits, and woodpeckers. Also, among larger species, one might see Himalayan Griffin (griffon vulture), Crested Serpent Eagle, and hawk species moving along ridgelines during migration.