The sanctuary (or park if you will) that is closest and easiest to reach from Pune. You drive yourself around or could potentially also walk if you feel like it. Mayureshwar is best explored through a combination of the two. Drive around slowly looking for interesting wildlife and then potentially getting out of the car to position yourself as good as possible when you spot something.
Chinkara (Gazella bennettii)
The main target species to see in the reserve is the Chinkara, a species of Indian gazelles.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/336b6823-a7d3-43b5-9e4b-d47a56367644_rw_1920.jpg?h=6bc7daa25b49c7e4ff08a1d969cd3356)
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Birds
Of course there is more to see in Mayureshwar than the Chinkara. It's also known for it's steppe birds including the beautiful steppe eagles.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/2dedaa44-3358-4e78-a34b-f2431512fc30_rw_1920.jpg?h=c0b265b5668d6b4abaa2b1f100713558)
Steppe Eagle
![Bay-backed Shrike](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/23e8f7fc-14f8-41cf-a430-be65d0ffecec_rw_1920.jpg?h=efb173111f02ffa517c6c97fb33b5500)
Bay-backed Shrike
![Laughing Dove](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/b34368e6-1f01-4be0-bc27-01689ba930f8_rw_1920.jpg?h=02221cff320c62eef7f98f03d9bf3442)
Laughing Dove
![Ashy-Crowned Sparrow-Lark](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/27eb52a2-2f43-424b-a9d4-6f609baa179d_rw_1920.jpg?h=dabfddd2df68089152366a08af640d1f)
Ashy-Crowned Sparrow-Lark
![Ashy-Crowned Sparrow-Lark](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/81fe46f0-9df8-48a2-80e1-03bd21f74d84_rw_1920.jpg?h=62858f0d80d51ec2698b9294d1b3dd5f)
Ashy-Crowned Sparrow-Lark
![Grey-necked Bunting](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/2a0e88a3-fb17-461e-9bf3-0183186e3c22_rw_1920.jpg?h=82c19d615aeb41f3afa89fdb6afe7008)
Grey-necked Bunting
![Grey-necked Bunting](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/0c2cc357-d292-4af5-adde-3d24a95a0b53_rw_1920.jpg?h=650fc2a285f6f6c3bae43380133d4625)
Grey-necked Bunting
![Eurasian Collared Dove](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/670b70c2-0091-4da0-9898-29f620680c4f_rw_1920.jpg?h=d3473993f80de39d046f9e695ff5122a)
Eurasian Collared Dove
![Green Bee-Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/dc5ac24b-a0f8-4030-92fe-e34632a959f3_rw_1920.jpg?h=b7eeddb7ecadbfe62ad9650a03a1584e)
Green Bee-Eater
![Indian Courser](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/34687866-5b7a-45f8-97b8-5b4f49a5fdb2_rw_1920.jpg?h=827618d4588622f4ff067f8af5304e09)
Indian Courser
![Bay-backed Shrike](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/66cd4c94-fdd7-490c-87e5-a01c8b5f897c_rw_1920.jpg?h=ea2a4ded1e816d130d8ccfa6f42dd6ab)
Bay-backed Shrike
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/02447637-1054-4d5e-94d3-dc39902d43ef_rw_1920.jpg?h=a9eb964cc8f23ba781a5b5d31b83ec92)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/505c461b-5f9f-4ef3-aa72-fe3e27839e69_rw_1920.jpg?h=9ca3c6fd949e0aab79aed9597bdb12a9)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/936d5634-605e-4f85-9eff-fd42a79e7ed0_rw_1920.jpg?h=0435685670cf15b27155dbf7db2e60bb)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/ed671e0b-c7d6-48fb-9aa5-43f231fc243f_rw_1920.jpg?h=099ba6ae8d9b76dc7281cebc5fbf513d)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/df5bde73-1cdc-4b3e-99b0-66ec27ea6454_rw_1920.jpg?h=283f91734720fc111b503ca249c229e3)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/e03d3f02-0fed-4add-8fac-24ca139a8dc6_rw_1920.jpg?h=c4e48af2b5c4cb8f0d583dc6a3ec3922)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/9dbf2c6d-0a7b-4613-b13c-50e872c43703_rw_1920.jpg?h=925d8fab9000a52d630689d4545add76)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/1de3c87d-326e-4e8d-8802-c7a197c3f4bd_rw_1920.jpg?h=9d1aebe61b65f862ff61d4cd51bcb592)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/0148ab66-eb29-4f08-9c0c-225247d358ae_rw_1920.jpg?h=9d6e4788c8cc29175e54418a747aef05)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/7382fdc3-8a34-4943-9376-b23bd9f3d2c4_rw_1920.jpg?h=b4b33d4937761137646b49c8c0e0ec6c)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/592e2f91-7990-4588-b9bc-f9a671e534cf_rw_1920.jpg?h=75e1e1e993c6d86fa6ee6d2a13cd743f)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/c79c2af4-80ba-42ac-a51c-a68fffacfd44_rw_1920.jpg?h=8f0e471b5f7d0312fb8778f60c6d0afe)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/49a1dbd6-d5be-4811-b9a8-41d909512175_rw_1920.jpg?h=d19308d9fe91d01285f2e77ffa246d3c)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/b8547919-1fef-485f-bc76-03e5ac127c45_rw_1920.jpg?h=8cf2f6645548143291b6fb8b3313d550)
Steppe Eagle
![Steppe Eagle](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/1a17d9f1-eb48-4945-a3b7-fea1582564ed_rw_1920.jpg?h=8757617160d089239f789269dec55489)
Steppe Eagle
![Laughing Dove](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/f510a191-4b09-4405-974c-76ffcc672778_rw_1920.jpg?h=d174b888a6839891970bd78019675086)
Laughing Dove
![Yellow-Wattled Lapwing](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/49021fad-28f2-4b43-94b1-839aef9969ee_rw_1920.jpg?h=610796796169ef26cf7cc38a0a18eb14)