Field notes · 01
Species & seasonal notes
- Chinnar: Spot-bellied Eagle Owl in rainy season. Lockhart Gap for Painted Bush Quail.
- Monsoon pleasant for residents.
IndiaKerala
Munnar / Chinnar
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Contacts
Aneesh Guide Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Birding Munnar Kuttettan
Also: Kuttettan Munnar · Rajeev Kuttettan Munnar
Shared 3× in the group
Munnar Taxi Kartik AN
Raja, Munnar Guide
eBird
Hotspots
Top 50 hotspots in this area, ranked by total species logged on eBird.
01 265species02 246species03 245species04 244species05 205species06 201species07 188species08 188species09 187species10 186species11 178species12 178species13 163species14 161species15 161species16 160species17 158species18 157species19 154species20 153species21 153species22 148species23 148species24 147species25 146species26 143species27 142species28 142species29 141species30 141species31 140species32 139species33 132species34 132species35 132species36 132species37 131species38 130species39 128species40 127species41 126species42 126species43 123species44 122species45 122species46 121species47 121species48 118species49 116species50 116species
Snapshot from eBird on Apr 22, 2026. Follow a hotspot link for the current view on eBird.
eBird · heuristic
Signature species
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
- 2/115
Malabar Flameback
Chrysocolaptes socialis
- 3/115
Malabar Parakeet
Psittacula columboides
- 4/115
Malabar Barbet
Psilopogon malabaricus
- 4/115
Orange Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus
- 5/115
Vernal Hanging-Parrot
Loriculus vernalis
- 5/115
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
- 6/115
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malaiensis
- 6/115
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
Computed from the Apr 22, 2026 eBird snapshot.
eBird
Target species
Species widely reported across the hotspots we sample at this location.
Gray Junglefowl
Gallus sonneratii
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius
Indian Swiftlet
Aerodramus unicolor
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malaiensis
Shikra
Tachyspiza badia
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Malabar Barbet
Psilopogon malabaricus
White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis
Malabar Flameback
Chrysocolaptes socialis
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Malabar Parakeet
Psittacula columboides
Vernal Hanging-Parrot
Loriculus vernalis
Orange Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus
Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Snapshot from eBird on Apr 22, 2026. Species lists update continuously on eBird; treat this as a recent picture, not a current one.