Field notes · 01
Logistics
- Pichavaram: boat birding possible but contacts sparse. Auroville worth a day.
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Pondicherry / Puducherry
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Hotspots
Top 100 hotspots in this region, ranked by total species logged on eBird.
01 188species02 154species03 143species04 132species05 128species06 125species07 115species08 113species09 112species10 109species11 106species12 104species13 102species14 101species15 100species16 98species17 97species18 94species19 93species20 93species21 91species22 90species23 89species24 89species25 87species26 86species27 85species28 85species29 85species30 85species31 82species32 82species33 81species34 77species35 77species36 77species37 76species38 75species39 75species40 72species41 72species42 71species43 69species44 68species45 67species46 67species47 66species48 65species49 65species50 64species51 Perunthalaivar Kamaraj Krishi Vigyan Kendra(PKKVK)-பெருந்தலைவர் காமராஜர் வேளாண் அறிவியல் நிலையம்eBird63species52 62species53 60species54 58species55 57species56 56species57 56species58 55species59 54species60 54species61 53species62 51species63 50species64 49species65 47species66 46species67 44species68 44species69 43species70 42species71 41species72 37species73 35species74 35species75 34species76 32species77 31species78 31species79 30species80 27species81 27species82 27species83 27species84 26species85 25species86 23species87 23species88 23species89 22species90 22species91 22species92 22species93 21species94 21species95 20species96 20species97 20species98 19species99 18species100 17species
Snapshot from eBird on Apr 22, 2026. Follow a hotspot link for the current view on eBird.
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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
- 5/115
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
- 6/115
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
- 6/115
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus
Computed from the Apr 22, 2026 eBird snapshot.
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Target species
Species widely reported across the hotspots we sample at this location.
Gray Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Pied Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda
Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia
Shikra
Tachyspiza badia
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri
Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
House Crow
Corvus splendens
Snapshot from eBird on Apr 22, 2026. Species lists update continuously on eBird; treat this as a recent picture, not a current one.