eBird hotspot
Pulicat Bird Sanctuary -- Irukkam Island
Species checklist
47 species recorded here
From eBird’s species list for this hotspot, in taxonomic order. Tap a species to see where else it’s been found.
Garganey
Spatula querquedula·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis·Swifts
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus·Stilts and Avocets
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola·Plovers and Lapwings
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva·Plovers and Lapwings
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos·Sandpipers and Allies
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Brown-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Pallas's Gull
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus·Flamingos
Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans·Storks
Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala·Storks
Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo·Cormorants and Shags
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus·Ibises and Spoonbills
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia·Ibises and Spoonbills
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Great Egret
Ardea alba·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Spot-billed Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis·Pelicans
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis·Bee-eaters
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus·Bee-eaters
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri·Old World Parrots
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus·Drongos
House Crow
Corvus splendens·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis·Cisticolas and Allies
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica·Swallows
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis·Old World Flycatchers
Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus·Wagtails and Pipits
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