Bird Walk at Princep Ghat Hoogly River Front Kolkata

About Princep Ghat Hoogly River Front

Princep Ghat on the banks of the Hooghly River in Kolkata is an urban riverfront habitat — a stretch of riverine water, riparian strips, and adjoining built and green urban areas. Birds here include riverine species (kingfishers, river terns, cormorants, egrets, gulls), migratory waterfowl in winter, and urban edge species (pigeons, mynas, warblers). The stretch may not be deep forest, but it has significance as an urban green-water interface.

Threats are heavy pollution of the river, disturbance (boats, riverside traffic), light and noise pollution, bank erosion, loss of riparian vegetation, and solid waste dumping. Conservation could involve cleaning river water, planting riparian vegetation, creating bird-friendly embankments, controlling disturbance especially during migration, and educating the public to value the riverfront as a biodiversity zone within the city.

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Common birds of Princep Ghat

At the Princep Ghat stretch of the Hooghly riverfront, common riverine/waterbird species frequently recorded on eBird in the Kolkata / Hooghly corridor include Little Cormorant, Oriental Darter, River Tern, Black-headed Ibis, Indian Pond Heron, Little Egret, Intermediate Egret, Pied Kingfisher, White-throated Kingfisher, Common Kingfisher, Black Kite (scavenger over water), Rock Pigeon, White-throated Munia, Bank Myna, Red-vented Bulbul, Spotted Dove, Asian Koel, Barn Swallow, Pied Bush Chat, Scaly-breasted Munia, Eastern Kingbird (in migration), and River Lapwing in shallow banks. In winter, migratory ducks or shorebirds may appear along sandbanks, and species like Great Egret, Spot-billed Pelican, and Openbill may also be seen upstream.