FLAMINGO CITY IN KUTCH

A low-lying stretch of land that alternates between lagoon and desert, Rann of Kutch is the home of beautiful pink flamingos. These birds fly here from central Asia after each monsoon to build their nests, breeding in shifts through the winter and disappear as summer comes. It is better known by “Flamingo City” or “Surkhab Nagar” in a local language. It has become a center of attractions for many tourists and nature lovers. Tourists from all over the country come here in the annual Rann Utsav and side-by-side enjoy the beautiful view of this Flamingo City

Birds start moving at the island from the month of October onwards. The island has become one of the largest nesting sites of the species in the country. If we talk about statistics, around 10 lakh flamingos were recorded in the year 2011 on this island according to forest officers. We should mention here that these flamingos are found only in the Big Rann of Kutch.

It is believed that these beautiful flamingos migrate from the cold regions to India in season of winter. But some researchers have proved that they actually live in India only. They spread in the parts of Asia after their newborn get old. Till then they live and breed in the little ponds of mud which is created by the water of sea spreaded all-over the Rann of Kutch.

If we talk about their looks, these birds have a very special place among all the tall birds. They are about 4 feet tall and have pink wings-legs, a long S-curved neck and dark red eyes. They are living on the earth since millions of years.They always fly in a group making the letter “V” shape in the sky.

Along with this beautiful flaming city, tourists got to see the beauty of the White Rann of Kutch which is spread across 30000 sq. km. in the Thar Desert. This Kutch Rann is surrounded by Arabian Sea and the whole desert looks very beautiful and becomes lively during Rann Utsav. If you also want to experience the flamingo city and white desert, you can book your tour with Kutch Tour Guide at www.kutchtourguide.com.

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Flamingo birds in kutch

Have you ever been to the famous Flamingo city ? It is the place fully surrounded by beautiful flamingos. Hence afterwards name as flamingo city. It is located at Rann of kutch, at Gujarat.

The rann of kutch is the largest wetland and saline dessert. This place provides a home to numerous numbers of flamingo birds, i.e greater flamingo and is situated in the mud area of the rann.

It is near around 10 Km of distance from Kala Dungar hills and the only area available for the birds to maintain their breed regularly.

The birds are landed like a huge group and are of a special breed called greater flamingo or Phoenicopterus roseus.

This is specie which is the most widely available of its kind. These are of light pink color with a black beak at lower end.   

People are so fond of these beautiful creature that they travel miles to capture the view created when these are spread like beans on the great white rann dessert.

Today, Flamingo City, an island in the middle of the Rann of Kutch, known the world over as one of the biggest breeding grounds of the Greater Flamingo, where some of the flamingo chicks are frozen sitting upright, others half buried in the sand.   

Once the monsoon turns the baked environs of Kutch into a marshy land, flamingos start coming at the white rann in around the months of August to October. Then starts their breeding cycle, making mud nests.

FRESHEN UP YOURSELVES WITH THE BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF FLAMINGOS AT KUTCH

Some views are really eye catching, and are unforgettable whole life, if you see these just once. One of such beautiful and most captivating look, is offered by charming flamingos, present in the region of Kutch.Kutch has various lovely sights of monuments, beaches, flora and fauna, deserts, forts etc., which can force you to make your trip towards Kutch.But, migratory birds flying across Kutch, gives you the most accepted and beautiful reason, to plan your trip to Kutch. You will be able to find, most of these beautiful creatures, like flamingos, pelicans etc., at Indian wild ass sanctuary,located in the area of Rann of Kutch, which is a famous and huge, salt desert in Kutch.This sanctuary covers its area, in the range of 5000 square kms. You can see the awesome view of flamingos, describing their leg sand resting their bodies exquisitely. Best time to capture the scene of these birds is during winters, when they set themselves free, at the wet lands of Rann of Kutch.These are observed with their different sizes. These look best, when they fly decently, with their groups uniformly.You can find more flamingos in the popular flamingo city, situated in mud flats of Rann of Kutch. It also has other creatures, building their nest there, like Rosy Pelican, Lesser Flamingo and Avocet etc.

For enjoying live sight of all these beautiful creatures, showing their hidden talents, you must have to hire a perfect guide, like Kutch tour guide, which can make your trip easy, and meaningful.Kutch tour guide specialises in offering, excellent customized Kutch packages, covering all the destinations, which are must to visit, with all the amenities needed during travel.Make your own packages online with us,to make your Kutch trip,the most treasured and delightful.