Bhutan - Royal Manas National Park

Temple near Trongsa in the rain

From Tingtibi we continued south and into Royal Manas National Park. This is the oldest protected park in Bhutan, created in the early 1900's. Royal Manas is in south central Bhutan, and borders India on the south end. In fact, at one point during our birding we were within 3 miles as the Large-billed Crow flies of a spot where we birded Manas National Park in India a few weeks earlier. But because we were in the steep Himalaya foothills, the birds were much different.

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Here are some of the sights from our visit to the south of Bhutan.

Fun times on the roads continues!

Who thought it would be a good idea to build a road on a cliff?

Ashy Bulbul

Black-chinned Yuhina

Blue-throated Flycatcher

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Golden Langur

Golden Langur

Great Barbet

Great Hornbill

Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill

Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher

Malayan Giant Squirrel

Malayan Giant Squirrel

Orchid (we'll share lots more flower photos later)

Oriental White-eye (on Bauhinia veriegata flower)

Pied Falconet

Spotted Forktail

White-tailed Nuthatch

White-throated Laughingthrush

Yellow-bellied Fantail

As for our current events note: it has been spooky traveling in a country closed to foreign visitors for two weeks. As of March 15 there were only 49 tourists left in the country. Every lodge we go to is empty, except for us. Even the cultural sights we visit, that are normally crammed with tourists, are empty. We return home starting on March 22, if all goes as planned.