eBird hotspot
Wayanad WLS--Muthanga towards Nalloorvayal
Species checklist
135 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

Rock Pigeon
Columba livia·Pigeons and Doves

Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis·Pigeons and Doves

Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis·Pigeons and Doves

Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica·Pigeons and Doves

Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos

Blue-faced Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus viridirostris·Cuckoos

Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos

White-rumped Spinetail
Zoonavena sylvatica·Swifts

Indian Swiftlet
Aerodramus unicolor·Swifts

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

Crested Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata·Treeswifts

Gray-headed Swamphen
Porphyrio poliocephalus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

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

Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings

Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans·Storks

Asian Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia episcopus·Storks

Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala·Storks

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

Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

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

Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

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

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

Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Crested Goshawk
Lophospiza trivirgata·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Eastern Barn Owl
Tyto javanica·Barn-Owls

Indian Scops-Owl
Otus bakkamoena·Owls

Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum·Owls

Brown Wood-Owl
Strix leptogrammica·Owls

Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops·Hoopoes

Malabar Gray Hornbill
Ocyceros griseus·Hornbills

Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis athertoni·Bee-eaters

Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis·Bee-eaters

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

Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis·Kingfishers

Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis·Kingfishers

White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers

Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis·Rollers

Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus·Asian Barbets

White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis·Asian Barbets

Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Hemicircus canente·Woodpeckers

Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus nanus·Woodpeckers

Malabar Flameback
Chrysocolaptes socialis·Woodpeckers

Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus·Woodpeckers

Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense·Woodpeckers

Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus·Woodpeckers
White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis·Woodpeckers

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

Small Minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus·Cuckooshrikes

Orange Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus·Cuckooshrikes

Indian Cuckooshrike
Coracina macei·Cuckooshrikes

Black-headed Cuckooshrike
Lalage melanoptera·Cuckooshrikes

Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo·Old World Orioles

Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus·Old World Orioles

Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus·Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies

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

Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus·Drongos

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

Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda·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

Gray-breasted Prinia
Prinia hodgsonii·Cisticolas and Allies

Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata·Cisticolas and Allies

Paddyfield Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola·Reed Warblers and Allies

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

Dusky Crag-Martin
Ptyonoprogne concolor·Swallows

Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica·Swallows

Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii·Swallows

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica·Swallows

Yellow-browed Bulbul
Acritillas indica·Bulbuls

Square-tailed Bulbul
Hypsipetes ganeesa·Bulbuls

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus·Bulbuls

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls

Green Warbler
Phylloscopus nitidus·Leaf Warblers

Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides·Leaf Warblers

Large-billed Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus magnirostris·Leaf Warblers

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

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

Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps·Ground Babblers and Allies

Rufous Babbler
Argya subrufa·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Jungle Babbler
Argya striata·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalis·Nuthatches

Indian Nuthatch
Sitta castanea·Nuthatches

Southern Hill Myna
Gracula indica·Starlings

Malabar Starling
Sturnia blythii·Starlings

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings

Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus·Starlings

Orange-headed Thrush
Geokichla citrina·Thrushes and Allies

Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica·Old World Flycatchers

Brown-breasted Flycatcher
Muscicapa muttui·Old World Flycatchers

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis·Old World Flycatchers

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae·Old World Flycatchers

Malabar Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus horsfieldii·Old World Flycatchers

Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
Monticola cinclorhyncha·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

Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella·Fairy-bluebirds

Golden-fronted Leafbird
Chloropsis aurifrons·Leafbirds

Black-throated Munia
Lonchura kelaarti·Waxbills and Allies

White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata·Waxbills and Allies

House Sparrow
Passer domesticus·Old World Sparrows

Yellow-throated Sparrow
Gymnoris xanthocollis·Old World Sparrows

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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