eBird hotspot
Pulicat Bird Sanctuary -- Buckingham Canal
Species checklist
84 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.
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis·Pigeons and Doves
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis·Swifts
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Gray-headed Swamphen
Porphyrio poliocephalus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus·Stilts and Avocets
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta·Stilts and Avocets
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola·Plovers and Lapwings
Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius·Plovers and Lapwings
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings
Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus·Plovers and Lapwings
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata·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
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola·Sandpipers and Allies
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus·Sandpipers and Allies
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia·Sandpipers and Allies
Ruff
Calidris pugnax·Sandpipers and Allies
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii·Sandpipers and Allies
Little Stint
Calidris minuta·Sandpipers and Allies
Slender-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus genei·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Brown-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus·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
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus·Flamingos
Lesser Flamingo
Phoeniconaias minor·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
Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis·Cormorants and Shags
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus·Ibises and Spoonbills
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Western Reef-Heron
Egretta gularis·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
Great Egret
Ardea alba·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Spot-billed Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis·Pelicans
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus·Osprey
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis·Bee-eaters
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus·Bee-eaters
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis·Kingfishers
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata·Kingfishers
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis·Kingfishers
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis·Rollers
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus·Falcons and Caracaras
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri·Old World Parrots
Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus·Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus·Drongos
House Crow
Corvus splendens·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos·Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·Cisticolas and Allies
Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis·Cisticolas and Allies
Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata·Cisticolas and Allies
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum·Reed Warblers and Allies
Clamorous Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus·Reed Warblers and Allies
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica·Swallows
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica·Waxbills and Allies
Tricolored Munia
Lonchura malacca·Waxbills and Allies
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava·Wagtails and Pipits
Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus·Wagtails and Pipits
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