Even though a Tiger reserve is mainly famous for Tiger and other large mammals but regular tourists come to the reserve who are keen to move around in the park to catch the glimpses of its’s rich Avifauna. Satpura tiger reserve is home to around 325 bird species, It is worth mentioning about our winged friends or avifauna of Satpura, who would make your visit to Satpura even more exciting and worthwhile. You might see an Indian roller (blue jay) flying right past your eyes and then in another moment you might see a Woolly-necked stork or if you are lucky, you may even see a Crested serpent eagle. Kingfishers have their eyes set on the lake/pond so that they don’t miss out on their prey. Commonly seen birds at Satpura are:
• Peafowl
• Racket- tailed drongo,
• Golden-hooded oriole,
• Indian treepie,
• Rufous treepie,
• Indian Roller
• Wolly Necked Stork
• Kingfishers
• Crested Serpent Eagle
• Brown Fish Owl
The area is an ideal habited for verities for avian fauna nurtured and cradled in the Satpura Range spread over central part of Madhya Pradesh. These forest are still in virgin state, away from human access in its raw natural form. Along with adjoining Pachmarhi & Bori Sanctuaries, Satpura National Park it covers 1427 km2, otherwise it covers an area of 524 km2. Unspoiled Highland eco-system of Satpura National Park offers shelter to large varieties of Birds which are rarely seen in any other forest area of India.
Satpura Tiger Reserve - Birds Checklist:
List of Birds commonly seen in Satpura reserve during jungle safari.
| S.No. | BIRDS NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | SIGHTING STATUS |
| 1. | Malabar pied hornbill | Antbracoceroscoronatus | Sighting is good if targetted specifically. |
| 2. | Pied Kingfisher | ---- | Sighting is good if targetted specifically. |
| 3. | White Browed Wagtail | ---- | Good sighting. |
| 4. | Crested Serpent Eagle | ---- | Good Seasonal Sighting |
| 5. | Ruddy Shelduck | ---- | Moderate sighting. Good in compare to nearby tiger reserves. |
| 6. | Indian skimmer | ---- | Moderate sighting. Good in compare to nearby tiger reserves. |
| 7. | Changeable Hawk Eagle | ---- | ---- |
| 8. | Indian Roller(Blue Jay) | ---- | ---- |
| 9. | Indian Roller(Neelkhanth) | ---- | ---- |
| 10. | Little Cormorant | ---- | ---- |
| 11. | Painted Stork | ---- | ---- |
| 12. | Pied Kingfisher | ---- | ---- |
| 13. | Wolly Necked Stork | ---- | ---- |
| 14. | Intermediate Egret2 | ---- | ---- |
| 15. | Intermediate Egret1 | ---- | ---- |
| 16. | Black Headed Ibis | ---- | ---- |
| 17. | Ruddy Shelduck | ---- | ---- |
Butterflies
Butterflies are one of the most beautiful creations of nature. They are such tiny creatures but the interests of some the wildlife lovers in Butterflies is huge. A large number of butterflies can be seen in the park. Some of them are:• Lime butterfly
• Common Rose
• Crimson Rose
• Yellow Orange tip
• Indian Cupid
• Striped Tiger
• Plain Tiger
• Gaudy Baron
• Common crow
• Common Jezebel
• Daniad Egg fly
• Common Evening Brown
• Common Tree Brown
• Tawny Rajah
• Black Rajah
• Indian Skipper