Species checklist
126 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 Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Gray Junglefowl
Gallus sonneratii·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Rock Pigeon
Columba livia·Pigeons and Doves

Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon
Columba elphinstonii·Pigeons and Doves

Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis·Pigeons and Doves

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

Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos

Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos

Gray-bellied Cuckoo
Cacomantis passerinus·Cuckoos

Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus dicruroides·Cuckoos

Indian Nightjar
Caprimulgus asiaticus·Nightjars and Allies

White-rumped Spinetail
Zoonavena sylvatica·Swifts

Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus·Swifts

Indian Swiftlet
Aerodramus unicolor·Swifts

Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

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

Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings

Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

River Tern
Sterna aurantia·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans·Storks
Oriental Darter
Anhinga melanogaster·Anhingas

Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags

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

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

Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malaiensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum·Owls

Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops·Hoopoes

Malabar Gray Hornbill
Ocyceros griseus·Hornbills

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

Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis·Kingfishers

White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers

Malabar Barbet
Psilopogon malabaricus·Asian Barbets

White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis·Asian Barbets

Malabar Flameback
Chrysocolaptes socialis·Woodpeckers

Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus·Woodpeckers

Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus·Woodpeckers

Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus·Falcons and Caracaras

Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus·Falcons and Caracaras

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri·Old World Parrots

Plum-headed Parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala·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

Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus·Drongos

Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus·Drongos

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus·Drongos

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

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

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

Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·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

Dusky Crag-Martin
Ptyonoprogne concolor·Swallows

Hill Swallow
Hirundo domicola·Swallows

Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica·Swallows

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica·Swallows

Yellow-browed Bulbul
Acritillas indica·Bulbuls

Square-tailed Bulbul
Hypsipetes ganeesa·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
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus affinis·Leaf Warblers

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

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Alcippe poioicephala·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Palani Laughingthrush
Montecincla fairbanki·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

Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus·Starlings

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings

Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus·Starlings

Nilgiri Thrush
Zoothera neilgherriensis·Thrushes and Allies

Indian Blackbird
Turdus simillimus·Thrushes and Allies

Brown-breasted Flycatcher
Muscicapa muttui·Old World Flycatchers

Indian Robin
Copsychus fulicatus·Old World Flycatchers

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis·Old World Flycatchers

White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus·Old World Flycatchers

White-bellied Sholakili
Sholicola albiventris·Old World Flycatchers

Nilgiri Flycatcher
Eumyias albicaudatus·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

Black-and-orange Flycatcher
Ficedula nigrorufa·Old World Flycatchers

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher
Ficedula ruficauda·Old World Flycatchers

Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
Monticola cinclorhyncha·Old World Flycatchers

Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata·Old World Flycatchers

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

Golden-fronted Leafbird
Chloropsis aurifrons·Leafbirds

White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata·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

White Wagtail
Motacilla alba·Wagtails and Pipits

Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus·Wagtails and Pipits
Nilgiri Pipit
Anthus nilghiriensis·Wagtails and Pipits

Common Rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
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