Birds of South India

These are some of the photos I’ve clicked from different parts of South India. Locations include:

  • Munnar and surrounding areas
  • Pampadumshola National Park
  • Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Masinagudi & Mudumalai (Nilgiris)
  • Ooty & surroundings (Nilgiris)
  • Thattekad
  • Changaram Wetlands
  • Kottayam (my homeplace)

125 species photographed so far and counting…

Malabar Grey HornbillNilgiri Wood Pigeon / MunnarJungle OwletWhite-cheeked BarbetIndian Robin calling - MasinagudiBlack-winged Stilt / ChangaramBlack and Orange Flycatcher (male)Jungle BabblersJungle Myna & JackfruitNilgiri Flycatcher (male)Black-rumped FlamebackIndian Paradise Flycatcher - Birds of South IndiaWhite-cheeked BarbetCeylon Frogmouth - ThattekadBlack Baza - ThattekadPurple-rumped Sunbird - Birds of South IndiaLotens Sunbird in Flight - Birds of KeralaRufous Babbler from Munnar - Kerala - photo by Abhinav RNilgiri Thrush (Zoothera neilgherriensis) - endemic bird of Western GhatsGrey Wagtail photo from Munnar, KeralaNilgiri Flycatcher - western ghats endemic bird - Munnar, KeralaIndian Blue Robin photo from Munnar - birds of keralaGrey Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii) - birds of KeralaPlum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) from MasinagudiIndian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) - MasinagudiBrahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum) from MasinagudiYellow-crowned Woodpecker (Leiopicus mahrattensis) from Masinagudi near Mudumalai National ParkIndian Blue Robin (Larvivora brunnea) from Thattekad, KeralaBrown-cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe poioicephala) from Thattekad, KeralaWhiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) from Periyar River, ThattekadTickell's Blue Flycatcher (male) from Cheruvally, KottayamWhite-rumped Shama (Female) - Copsychus malabaricus - from MasinagudiGreen Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis) from Thattekad, KeralaVelvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis) from Chinnar Wildlife SanctuarySpot-bellied Eagle Owl (Bubo nipalensis) from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in KeralaOrange Minivet (Female) from Chinnar Wildlife SanctuaryIndian Scops Owl (Ottus bakkamoena) from Chinnar Wildlife SanctuaryIndian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) from Chinnar Wildlife SanctuaryIndian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) from Chinnar Wildlife SanctuaryIndian Paradise Flycatcher from Chinnar Wildlife SanctuaryWhite-browed Bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus) from Chinnar, KeralaCrimson-backed Sunbird from ThattekadCrimson-backed Sunbird (Leptocoma minima) from Urulanthanny, ThattekadFlame-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis) from Urulanthanny, ThattekadCrimson-backed Sunbird (female) from Urulanthanny, ThattekadCommon Iora (Female) from ThattekadBrown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) from ThattekadBarn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) from ThattekadBanded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii) from Urulanthanny, ThattekadNilgiri Pipit - a Western Ghats endemic birdNilgiri Pipit from Lakshmi Hills, MunnarNilgiri Pipit from Lakshmi Hills, MunnarGrey-headed Canary-Flycatcher from MunnarHeart-spotted Woodpecker (Hemicircus canente) from Kottayam, KeralaIndian Scimitar Babbler from Munnar, KeralaNilgiri FlycatcherAshy Prinia - Prinia socialisGrey-headed Canary-flycatcherNikon 200-500mm for bird photographyLoten's Sunbird Female - Cinnyris LoteniusYellow-browed Bulbul - Acritillas indicaKerala Laughingthrush from MunnarIndian Scimitar Babblers - Pomatorhinus horsfieldiiIndian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotusKerala Laughingthrush - Trochalopteron fairbankiMalabar Whistling Thrush - Myophonus horsfieldiiIndian Scimitar Babbler - Pomatorhinus horsfieldiiSquare-tailed Bulbul - Hypsipetes ganeesaBlack and Orange Flycatcher - Female - Ficedula nigrorufaNilgiri Flycatcher - Juvenile - Eumyias albicaudatusPied Bushchat - Saxicola caprataOriental White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosusCommon Hoopoe - Upupa epopsRed-whiskered Bulbul - pycnonotus jocosusBlack and Orange Flycatcher - Ficedula nigrorufaWhite-bellied Blue Robin - Myiomela albiventris - from PampadumsholaGolden-fronted Leafbird - Chloropsis aurifronsJacobin Cuckoo or Pied Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)Southern Hill Myna - Gracula indicaMalabar Trogon - Harpactes fasciatusBlack-Hooded Oriole - Oriolus xanthornusNilgiri Flowerpecker - Dicaeum concolorOriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) - ThattekadGrey Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii) - ThattekadGreat Indian Hornbill - Buceros bicornisMinivet from ChinnarAsian Fairy Bluebird from Chinnar, KeralaTickell's Blue Flycatcher - Cyornis tickelliaeWhite Browed Wagtail - Motacilla maderaspatensisSpotted DoveRufous WoodpeckerLesser Sand Plover MuzhappilangadMalabar Trogon - FemalePale Billed FlowerpeckerLittle CormorantThekkady - Oriental Darter or Snake BirdJuvenile White Throated KingfisherJungle OwletJungle Owlet or Barred Jungle OwletTawny-bellied Babbler (Dumetia hyperythra) from Masinagudi, The NilgirisWhite-bellied Drongo (Dicrurus caerulescens) from Mudumalai near MasinagudiJungle BabblerRosy Starling (Pastor roseus) from MasinagudiChestnut-tailed StarlingsMalabar Lark (Galerida malabarica) from MasinagudiSmall Minivet - (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus)Small Minivet (Female) - (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus)Purple Sunbird - (Cinnyris asiaticus) from MasinagudiIndian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) from MasinagudiChestnut-tailed Starling (Sturnia malabarica) from MasinagudiGreen Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis) from ThattekadPlum-headed Parakeet (male)Chestnut-tailed StarlingPlum-headed Parakeet (female)Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela) from MasinagudiWoolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) from MasinagudiBlack-rumped FlamebackOriental White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) from OotyTytler's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tytleri) from OotyGreenish Warbler from OotyCinereous Tit (Parsus cinereus) from Doddabetta Peak, OotyBlack-chinned Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron cachinnans) from Doddabetta Peak, OotyCinereous Tit (Parsus cinereus) from Doddabetta Peak, OotyBlack-and-Orange Flycatcher (Female) - Ficedula nigrorufa - from Ooty, NilgirisIndian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus) from OotyIndian PeafowlRed-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) from MasinagudiJungle Bush Quail - Perdicula asiatica - from MasinagudiIndian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus) from MasinagudiJungle Bush Quail (Female) - Perdicula asiatica - from MasinagudiCrested Hawk Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) from MasinagudiDark-fronted Babbler (Rhopocichla atriceps) from MasinagudiCrested Hawk Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) from Chinnar Wildlife SanctuaryMalabar Trogon (Harpactes fasciatus) male from Thattekad, KeralaPlain Prinia - Prinia inornataIndian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotusBlue Winged Parakeet - Female - Psittacula columboidesChestnut-Headed Bee-Eater (Merops leschenaulti)Sri Lanka Frogmouth or Ceylon Frogmouth - Batrachostomus moniligerAsian Paradise FlycatcherWestern Reef HeronOriental Magpie RobinAsian Koel - FemaleLittle Egret in FlightGreat Cormorant and Little Cormorant - PeriyarIndian Pond Heron - AlappuzhaCinereous TitPainted Bush Quail (Perdicula erythrorhyncha) photo from Munnar, KeralaCommon Hawk Cuckoo, MunnarNilgiri Thrush / MunnarSpotted Dove / ThattekadOriental Darter in flight / ThattekadSouthern Hill Myna / ThattekadYellow-browed Bulbul / ThattekadMalabar Parakeet / ThattekadFlame-throated Bulbul / ThattekadFlame-throated Bulbul / ThattekadMalabar Woodshrike / ThattekadPalani Laughingthrush / PampadumsholaPied Bushchat (female) / PampadumsholaWhite-bellied Treepie / PeriyarOsprey / PeriyarMalabar Whistling Thrush / PeriyarRose-ringed Parakeet - Birds of KeralaRose-ringed ParakeetYellow-browed BulbulDollarbird perched on electric wire - ThattekadCrimson-backed Sunbird - ThattekadBanded Bay Cuckoo / ThattekadBlack-naped Monarch / ThattekadLittle Spiderhunter / ThattekadGreen Imperial Pigeon / early morning in ThattekadFlame-throated Bulbul / ThattekadOrange Minivet / ThattekadBanded Bay Cuckoo / ThattekadWire-tailed Swift / ThattekadBlue-tailed Bee Eater / ChangaramBlack-winged Stilt / ChangaramCommon Sandpiper / ChangaramGrey-headed Canary Flycatcher / MunnarRed-whiskered BulbulOriental White-eye / MunnarNilgiri Flycatcher / MunnarPlain Prinia / MunnarWhite-bellied Sholakili / MunnarRed-vented Bulbul - MasinagudiBlue-faced Malkoha from MasinagudiRose-ringed ParakeetIndian Peafowl - MasinagudiBrahminy Starling - Birds of South IndiaPlum-headed Parakeet (female)Black-crowned Night HeronWhite-rumped ShamaGrey FrancolinWhite-browed FantailIndian Robin (female)Indian Pitta from Masinagudi - Birds of South IndiaBay-backed ShrikeGrey Francolin - MasinagudiWhite-cheeked Barbet with JackfruitJungle BabblerRufous TreepieBlack-rumped FlamebackGreater Racket-tailed DrongoMalabar Grey HornbillIndian OrioleGreater CoucalJungle BabblerWhite-breasted KingfisherRacket-tailed Drongos