eBird hotspot
Nelliampathy Hills--82 Plantations
Species checklist
121 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.

Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Red Spurfowl
Galloperdix spadicea·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Gray Junglefowl
Gallus sonneratii·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis·Pigeons and Doves

Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica·Pigeons and Doves
Gray-fronted Green-Pigeon
Treron affinis·Pigeons and Doves

Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon
Treron phoenicopterus·Pigeons and Doves

Malabar Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula cuprea·Pigeons and Doves

Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos

Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos

Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius·Cuckoos

Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus·Swifts

Indian Swiftlet
Aerodramus unicolor·Swifts

Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba·Swifts

Little Swift
Apus affinis·Swifts
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis·Swifts

Crested Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata·Treeswifts

White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings

Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags

Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Rufous-bellied Eagle
Lophotriorchis kienerii·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malaiensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Crested Goshawk
Lophospiza trivirgata·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black Kite
Milvus migrans·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Lesser Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga humilis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Brown Fish-Owl
Ketupa zeylonensis·Owls

Malabar Trogon
Harpactes fasciatus·Trogons

Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops·Hoopoes

Malabar Gray Hornbill
Ocyceros griseus·Hornbills

Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis·Bee-eaters

Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus·Bee-eaters

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti·Bee-eaters

White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers

Malabar Barbet
Psilopogon malabaricus·Asian Barbets

Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus·Asian Barbets

White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis·Asian Barbets

Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Hemicircus canente·Woodpeckers

Malabar Flameback
Chrysocolaptes socialis·Woodpeckers

Common Flameback
Dinopium javanense·Woodpeckers

Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense·Woodpeckers

Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus·Woodpeckers

Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus·Falcons and Caracaras

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri·Old World Parrots

Plum-headed Parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala·Old World Parrots

Malabar Parakeet
Psittacula columboides·Old World Parrots

Vernal Hanging-Parrot
Loriculus vernalis·Old World Parrots

Orange Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus·Cuckooshrikes

Indian Cuckooshrike
Coracina macei·Cuckooshrikes

Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus·Old World Orioles

Malabar Woodshrike
Tephrodornis sylvicola·Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Common Woodshrike
Tephrodornis pondicerianus·Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus picatus·Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia·Ioras

Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus·Drongos

Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus·Drongos

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus·Drongos

Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea·Monarch Flycatchers

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi·Monarch Flycatchers

Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus·Shrikes

Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach·Shrikes

White-bellied Treepie
Dendrocitta leucogastra·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

House Crow
Corvus splendens·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Asian Tit
Parus cinereus·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

Indian Yellow Tit
Machlolophus aplonotus·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·Cisticolas and Allies

Blyth's Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum·Reed Warblers and Allies

Dusky Crag-Martin
Ptyonoprogne concolor·Swallows

Hill Swallow
Hirundo domicola·Swallows

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica·Swallows

Yellow-browed Bulbul
Acritillas indica·Bulbuls

Square-tailed Bulbul
Hypsipetes ganeesa·Bulbuls

Flame-throated Bulbul
Rubigula gularis·Bulbuls

White-browed Bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus·Bulbuls

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus·Bulbuls

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls

Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides·Leaf Warblers

Large-billed Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus magnirostris·Leaf Warblers

Indian White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus·White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies

Dark-fronted Babbler
Dumetia atriceps·Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Indian Scimitar-Babbler
Pomatorhinus horsfieldii·Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies

Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps·Ground Babblers and Allies

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Alcippe poioicephala·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Rufous Babbler
Argya subrufa·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Jungle Babbler
Argya striata·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Yellow-billed Babbler
Argya affinis·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Wayanad Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus delesserti·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalis·Nuthatches

Southern Hill Myna
Gracula indica·Starlings

Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica·Starlings

Malabar Starling
Sturnia blythii·Starlings

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings

Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus·Starlings

Orange-headed Thrush
Geokichla citrina·Thrushes and Allies

Brown-breasted Flycatcher
Muscicapa muttui·Old World Flycatchers

Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus·Old World Flycatchers

White-bellied Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis pallidipes·Old World Flycatchers

Malabar Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus horsfieldii·Old World Flycatchers

Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata·Old World Flycatchers

Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos·Flowerpeckers

Nilgiri Flowerpecker
Dicaeum concolor·Flowerpeckers

Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Crimson-backed Sunbird
Leptocoma minima·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Loten's Sunbird
Cinnyris lotenius·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella·Fairy-bluebirds

Jerdon's Leafbird
Chloropsis jerdoni·Leafbirds

Golden-fronted Leafbird
Chloropsis aurifrons·Leafbirds

Forest Wagtail
Dendronanthus indicus·Wagtails and Pipits

Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea·Wagtails and Pipits

White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis·Wagtails and Pipits

Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus·Wagtails and Pipits
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