eBird hotspot
Aresami Lake and surroundings
Species checklist
158 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

Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Garganey
Spatula querquedula·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Northern Pintail
Anas acuta·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

Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis·Pigeons and Doves

Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis·Pigeons and Doves
Gray-fronted Green-Pigeon
Treron affinis·Pigeons and Doves

Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos

Blue-faced Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus viridirostris·Cuckoos

Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus·Cuckoos

Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius·Cuckoos

Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus·Cuckoos

Jerdon's Nightjar
Caprimulgus atripennis·Nightjars and Allies

Indian Nightjar
Caprimulgus asiaticus·Nightjars and Allies

Indian Swiftlet
Aerodramus unicolor·Swifts

Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba·Swifts

Blyth's Swift
Apus leuconyx·Swifts

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

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

Indian Thick-knee
Burhinus indicus·Thick-knees

Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus·Stilts and Avocets

Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva·Plovers and Lapwings

Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius·Plovers and Lapwings

Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus malabaricus·Plovers and Lapwings

Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus·Plovers and Lapwings

Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus·Jacanas

Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos·Sandpipers and Allies

Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus·Sandpipers and Allies

Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia·Sandpipers and Allies

River Tern
Sterna aurantia·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Common Tern
Sterna hirundo·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis·Grebes

Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans·Storks

Asian Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia episcopus·Storks

Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala·Storks
Oriental Darter
Anhinga melanogaster·Anhingas

Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger·Cormorants and Shags

Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis·Cormorants and Shags

Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus·Ibises and Spoonbills

Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus·Ibises and Spoonbills

Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

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

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

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

Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Western Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black Kite
Milvus migrans·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

White-eyed Buzzard
Butastur teesa·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Malabar Trogon
Harpactes fasciatus·Trogons

Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops·Hoopoes

Malabar Gray Hornbill
Ocyceros griseus·Hornbills

Malabar Pied-Hornbill
Anthracoceros coronatus·Hornbills

Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis·Bee-eaters

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

Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis·Kingfishers

Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis·Kingfishers

White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis·Kingfishers

Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata·Kingfishers

Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis·Kingfishers

Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis·Rollers

Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus·Asian Barbets

White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis·Asian Barbets

Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense·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

Indian Pitta
Pitta brachyura·Pittas

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

Common Woodshrike
Tephrodornis pondicerianus·Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia·Ioras

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

Bay-backed Shrike
Lanius vittatus·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

Jerdon's Bushlark
Plocealauda affinis·Larks

Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula·Larks

Malabar Lark
Galerida malabarica·Larks

Mongolian Short-toed Lark
Calandrella dukhunensis·Larks

Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·Cisticolas and Allies

Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis·Cisticolas and Allies

Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata·Cisticolas and Allies

Sykes's Warbler
Iduna rama·Reed Warblers and Allies

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

Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica·Swallows

Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii·Swallows

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica·Swallows

Streak-throated Swallow
Petrochelidon fluvicola·Swallows

White-browed Bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus·Bulbuls

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus·Bulbuls

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls

Green Warbler
Phylloscopus nitidus·Leaf Warblers

Lesser Whitethroat
Curruca curruca·Sylviid Warblers and Allies

Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps·Ground Babblers and Allies

Jungle Babbler
Argya striata·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Yellow-billed Babbler
Argya affinis·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus·Starlings

Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica·Starlings

Malabar Starling
Sturnia blythii·Starlings

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings

Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus·Starlings

Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica·Old World Flycatchers

Indian Robin
Copsychus fulicatus·Old World Flycatchers

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis·Old World Flycatchers

Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla·Old World Flycatchers

Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva·Old World Flycatchers

Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis·Old World Flycatchers

Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus·Old World Flycatchers

Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata·Old World Flycatchers

Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Pachyglossa agilis·Flowerpeckers

Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos·Flowerpeckers

Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus·Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata·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
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava·Wagtails and Pipits

White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis·Wagtails and Pipits

White Wagtail
Motacilla alba·Wagtails and Pipits

Richard's Pipit
Anthus richardi·Wagtails and Pipits

Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus·Wagtails and Pipits

Blyth's Pipit
Anthus godlewskii·Wagtails and Pipits

Tawny Pipit
Anthus campestris·Wagtails and Pipits

Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis·Wagtails and Pipits

Red-headed Bunting
Emberiza bruniceps·Old World Buntings

Gray-necked Bunting
Emberiza buchanani·Old World Buntings
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