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Hotspots
Top 50 hotspots in this area, ranked by total species logged on eBird.
01 246species02 208species03 201species04 178species05 163species06 159species07 153species08 150species09 147species10 146species11 145species12 143species13 143species14 143species15 142species16 138species17 132species18 131species19 131species20 129species21 128species22 125species23 119species24 113species25 112species26 111species27 108species28 106species29 105species30 104species31 104species32 101species33 99species34 97species35 96species36 93species37 93species38 90species39 86species40 86species41 84species42 84species43 82species44 80species45 79species46 72species47 71species48 66species49 66species50 55species
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
- 2/115
Malabar Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula cuprea
- 3/115
Malabar Parakeet
Psittacula columboides
- 3/115
Yellow-browed Bulbul
Acritillas indica
- 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.
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Target species
Species widely reported across the hotspots we sample at this location.
Gray Junglefowl
Gallus sonneratii
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Malabar Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula cuprea
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Indian Swiftlet
Aerodramus unicolor
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malaiensis
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Malabar Barbet
Psilopogon malabaricus
White-cheeked Barbet
Psilopogon viridis
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Malabar Parakeet
Psittacula columboides
Vernal Hanging-Parrot
Loriculus vernalis
Orange Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus
Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
House Crow
Corvus splendens
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Yellow-browed Bulbul
Acritillas indica
Snapshot from eBird on Apr 22, 2026. Species lists update continuously on eBird; treat this as a recent picture, not a current one.