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Location :
Churu District, 220 km from Jaipur, 80 km from Mandawa Tal
Chhapar Sanctuary in Churu district is famous for
black-bucks. It is a flat saline depression,
 has
a unique ecosystem. It is situated in North-Western
Rajasthan and thus lies on the way of the migratory
passage of many birds. The most spectacular migration seen
from here is that of harries. These birds pass through
this area during the month of September.Montagur’s and
marsh harrier are more common, while pale harrier and ben
harrier are found in lesser numbers. Besides these
imperial eagle, tawny eagle, short toed eagle, sparrow
hawk are common here. The other birds commonly seen here
are skylark, crested lark, ring drove, brown dove, blue
jay, green bee eaters, black ibis and demoiselle cranes
which stay there till March.
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