Species checklist
119 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

Gray Junglefowl
Gallus sonneratii·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Rock Pigeon
Columba livia·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

Malabar Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula cuprea·Pigeons and Doves

Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis·Cuckoos

Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii·Cuckoos

Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius·Cuckoos

Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus·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

Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo·Cormorants and Shags

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

Great Egret
Ardea alba·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

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

Crested Goshawk
Lophospiza trivirgata·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Shikra
Tachyspiza badia·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Brown Wood-Owl
Strix leptogrammica·Owls

Malabar Trogon
Harpactes fasciatus·Trogons

Malabar Gray Hornbill
Ocyceros griseus·Hornbills

Malabar Pied-Hornbill
Anthracoceros coronatus·Hornbills

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

Malabar Barbet
Psilopogon malabaricus·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

Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus·Woodpeckers
White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis·Woodpeckers

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

Orange Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus·Cuckooshrikes

Black-headed Cuckooshrike
Lalage melanoptera·Cuckooshrikes

Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo·Old World Orioles

Malabar Woodshrike
Tephrodornis sylvicola·Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies

Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia·Ioras

Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus·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

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

Malabar Lark
Galerida malabarica·Larks

Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius·Cisticolas 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

Gray-headed Bulbul
Microtarsus priocephalus·Bulbuls

Flame-throated Bulbul
Rubigula gularis·Bulbuls

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus·Bulbuls

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer·Bulbuls

Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides·Leaf Warblers

Western Crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus occipitalis·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

Wayanad Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus delesserti·Laughingthrushes and Allies

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalis·Nuthatches

Southern Hill Myna
Gracula indica·Starlings

Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica·Starlings

Malabar Starling
Sturnia blythii·Starlings

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis·Starlings

Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus·Starlings

Orange-headed Thrush
Geokichla citrina·Thrushes and Allies

Indian Blackbird
Turdus simillimus·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

Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus·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

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

Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus·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

Black-throated Munia
Lonchura kelaarti·Waxbills and Allies

House Sparrow
Passer domesticus·Old World Sparrows

Forest Wagtail
Dendronanthus indicus·Wagtails and Pipits

Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea·Wagtails and Pipits

White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis·Wagtails and Pipits

Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni·Wagtails and Pipits

Common Rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
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