Last updated: October 2026 · Method: built from published site information and recurring traveller reports; figures approximate — verify on site.
📄 Image slot — five stork species illustrated in a field-guide comparison layout.
Five stork species use Keoladeo’s shallows — the field marks that tell them apart (the signature: the painted stork guide).
The five
- Painted stork: the commonest ; the pink wing-coverts and the sweep feeding.
- Openbill: the gap-bill snail specialist ; the openbill guide.
- Woolly-necked: the solitary forest-edge stork ; less common, more elegant.
- Black-necked: the largest and rarest resident ; the prize sighting on the deep-water blocks.
- Black stork: the winter migrant from Europe ; the rarest of the five.
Worth planning
Bharatpur runs on the migration calendar and the rickshaw clock together: the birds own the dawn, the town owns the evening, and the water decides how far the marsh stretches. Build each stop around one unhurried hour rather than a quick photo.
Tickets and timing
- Timing: daylight hours suit most visits; confirm the day’s opening window locally.
- Costs: any entry sits in the nominal range — small notes at the counter settle it.
- Getting there: the park is walkable and rickshaw-friendly from every gate-side hotel.
Keep in mind: specifics shift faster than guides update — treat this page as the frame and recent reviews as the fine print.