eBird hotspot
Malakkappara RF--General Area
Species checklist
106 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
Malabar Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula cuprea·Pigeons and Doves
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos
White-rumped Spinetail
Zoonavena sylvatica·Swifts
Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus·Swifts
Indian Swiftlet
Aerodramus unicolor·Swifts
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba·Swifts
Little Swift
Apus affinis·Swifts
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings
Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Little Heron
Butorides atricapilla·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malaiensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Besra
Tachyspiza virgata·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus·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
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis·Kingfishers
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis·Rollers
Malabar Barbet
Psilopogon malabaricus·Asian Barbets
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus·Asian Barbets
White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis·Asian Barbets
Speckled Piculet
Picumnus innominatus·Woodpeckers
Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Hemicircus canente·Woodpeckers
Malabar Flameback
Chrysocolaptes socialis·Woodpeckers
Common Flameback
Dinopium javanense·Woodpeckers
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense·Woodpeckers
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus·Woodpeckers
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus·Falcons and Caracaras
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 Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo·Old World Orioles
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
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus·Shrikes
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach·Shrikes
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
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
Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis·Fairy Flycatchers
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·Cisticolas and Allies
Gray-breasted Prinia
Prinia hodgsonii·Cisticolas and Allies
Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata·Cisticolas and Allies
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum·Reed Warblers and Allies
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica·Swallows
Yellow-browed Bulbul
Acritillas indica·Bulbuls
Gray-headed Bulbul
Microtarsus priocephalus·Bulbuls
Flame-throated Bulbul
Rubigula gularis·Bulbuls
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus·Bulbuls
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls
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
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalis·Nuthatches
Southern Hill Myna
Gracula indica·Starlings
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus·Starlings
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica·Old World Flycatchers
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis·Old World Flycatchers
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis pallidipes·Old World Flycatchers
Indian Blue Robin
Larvivora brunnea·Old World Flycatchers
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus horsfieldii·Old World Flycatchers
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata·Old World Flycatchers
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
Dicaeum concolor·Flowerpeckers
Crimson-backed Sunbird
Leptocoma minima·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus·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
Black-throated Munia
Lonchura kelaarti·Waxbills and Allies
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus·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
Common Rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
eBird · geography
Nearby hotspots
The closest other eBird hotspots in our index. Distance is straight-line, not road distance.