Field notes · 01
Logistics
- Shiva Shankar organises pelagic trips from Mangalore.
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Also: Narayana Mangalore Boat
Shared 2× in the group
Also: Vivek Nayak
Shared 2× in the group
eBird
Top 50 hotspots in this area, ranked by total species logged on eBird.
Snapshot from eBird on Apr 22, 2026. Follow a hotspot link for the current view on eBird.
eBird · heuristic
Species that show up here but rarely elsewhere in our index — a hint, not a guarantee. Check eBird before planning around any single entry.
Sampled from 20 hotspots
Computed from the Apr 22, 2026 eBird snapshot.
eBird
Species widely reported across the hotspots we sample at this location.
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Shikra
Tachyspiza badia
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri
Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
Snapshot from eBird on Apr 22, 2026. Species lists update continuously on eBird; treat this as a recent picture, not a current one.