Mammals : Dafla Hills region is like a paradise to be re-discovered : Pakhui, Sessa Orchid, and the Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary are contiguous forest regime located in Arunachal Pradesh (districts of east and west Kameng), towards north of Assam. They are at the foot of the eastern Himalayas. The altitude ranges from hundred meters to over three thousand five hundred meters (Eagle Nest).
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The place is rich
in mammals but their spotting is poor, as they are shy. Therefore, we
can at best only see the pugmarks of Tiger, Leopard, but we can site
Himalayan Striped Squirrel, Hoary-Bellied Himalayan Squirrel and
Orange-Bellied Himalayan Squirrel with possibilities of Malayan Giant
Squirrel. Some troops of Capped Langur can be at a distance.
Himalayan Birds : Following
birds are possible to be observed in the Dafla Hills: Cormorant, Indian
Darter, Little Green Heron, Pond Heron, Little Egret, Common Merganser,
Blyth's Baza, Black Kite, Black Eagle, Hen-Harrier, Short-toed Eagle,
Crested Serpent Eagle, Pied Falconet, Common Hill Partridge, Kaleej
Pheasant, Red Jungle Fowl, Spur Winged Lapwing, Green Shank, Sandpipers,
Ibisbill, Doves, Parakeets, Owlets, Red Headed Trogon, Large Tailed
Nightjar, Kingfishers, Hornbills, Barbets, Woodpeckers, including Blue
Naped Pitta, Martins, Drongos, Orioles, Shrikes, Mynas, Magpies,
Minivets, Bulbuls, Babblers, Thrushes, including Silver Eared Mesia, and
Nepal Cutia, Yuhinas, Sebias, Flycatchers, Warblers, Shortwings, Robins,
Redstarts, Forktails, Chats, Tits, Accentors, Nuthatches, Wagtails,
Flowerpeckers, sunbirds, Finches, among others. A week to ten days are
required in this region.




