eBird hotspot
Pulicat Bird Sanctuary -- Mangodu Island
Species checklist
44 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.

Rock Pigeon
Columba livia·Pigeons and Doves

Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus·Stilts and Avocets

Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola·Plovers and Lapwings

Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius·Plovers and Lapwings

Tibetan Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus atrifrons·Plovers and Lapwings

Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii·Plovers and Lapwings

Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus·Plovers and Lapwings

Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata·Sandpipers and Allies

Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica·Sandpipers and Allies

Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos·Sandpipers and Allies

Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Redshank
Tringa totanus·Sandpipers and Allies

Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres·Sandpipers and Allies

Ruff
Calidris pugnax·Sandpipers and Allies

Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea·Sandpipers and Allies

Sanderling
Calidris alba·Sandpipers and Allies

Little Stint
Calidris minuta·Sandpipers and Allies

Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus·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

River Tern
Sterna aurantia·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Common Tern
Sterna hirundo·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus·Flamingos

Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans·Storks

Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala·Storks
Oriental Darter
Anhinga melanogaster·Anhingas

Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags

Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo·Cormorants and Shags

Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis·Cormorants and Shags

Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus·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

Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers

Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus·Drongos
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