Over the years, Chitwan National Park, for many is just about seeing endangered mammals and elephant back safari. But it is here that you can find an exciting number of highly vulnerable birds (some of them endangered) which have been enticing ornithologists from the world over. The Chitwan National Park is about a 5 hour drive away from Kathmandu in which can see the Chestnut-capped Babbler, Small Pratincole, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, River Lapwing, Long-tailed Shrike, Emerald Dove, White-browed Wagtail, Collared Falconet, Changeable Hawk-eagle, Brown Crake, Red Jungle fowl, Indian Peafowl, Striped Tit-babbler, Jungle Owlet, Black-Rumped, Himalayan and Greater Flamebacks, Red-headed Trogon, Small Minivet, Spot-Winged Starling, Pale-Footed and Spotted Bush-Warblers to name a few. A lot more species like the Grey-headed Woodpecker can also be found in this preserve area.