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…

DSC_0536
DSC_0536
nilgiri-wood-pigeon-A16_4835
nilgiri-wood-pigeon-A16_4835
DSC_1103_01
DSC_1103_01
white-cheeked-barbet-DSC_1511
white-cheeked-barbet-DSC_1511
indian-robin-A16_4310
indian-robin-A16_4310
black-winged-stilt-A16_0778
black-winged-stilt-A16_0778
black-orange-flycatcher-male-A16_4751
black-orange-flycatcher-male-A16_4751
jungle-babblers-DSC_1612
jungle-babblers-DSC_1612
DSC_0396
DSC_0396
DSC_0203
DSC_0203
nilgiri-flycatcher-A16_4714
nilgiri-flycatcher-A16_4714
DSC_1418_01
DSC_1418_01
black-rumped-flameback-DSC_1534
black-rumped-flameback-DSC_1534
ABC_8997-Edit
ABC_8997-Edit
bronzed-drongo-DSC_9878
bronzed-drongo-DSC_9878
indian-paradise-flycatcher-A16_4118_01
indian-paradise-flycatcher-A16_4118_01
A16_3233
A16_3233
ABC_9412
ABC_9412
jungle-babbler-DSC_1619
jungle-babbler-DSC_1619
common-hawk-cuckoo-DSC_9866
common-hawk-cuckoo-DSC_9866
jungle-babbler-DSC_9757
jungle-babbler-DSC_9757
A16_0781-Edit
A16_0781-Edit
A16_2547-Edit
A16_2547-Edit
bronzed-drongo-DSC_9905-corrected
bronzed-drongo-DSC_9905-corrected
ABC_9583
ABC_9583
parakeet-chilimbi-1
parakeet-chilimbi-1
white-cheeked-barbet-DSC_9623
white-cheeked-barbet-DSC_9623
jungle-babbler-under-tree-canopy-DSC_9840
jungle-babbler-under-tree-canopy-DSC_9840
DSC_7166-3
DSC_7166-3
ceylon-frogmouth-thattekad-1
ceylon-frogmouth-thattekad-1
black-baza-thattekad-1
black-baza-thattekad-1
purple-rumped-sunbird-1-0617
purple-rumped-sunbird-1-0617
lotens-sunbird-female-1-0717
lotens-sunbird-female-1-0717
rufous-babbler-1-0217
rufous-babbler-1-0217
nilgiri-thrush-1-0217
nilgiri-thrush-1-0217
grey-wagtail-1-0217
grey-wagtail-1-0217
nilgiri-flycatcher-1-0217
nilgiri-flycatcher-1-0217
indian-blue-robin-1-0217
indian-blue-robin-1-0217
grey-junglefowl-1-0217
grey-junglefowl-1-0217
Plum-headed Parakeet - Masinagudi
Plum-headed Parakeet - Masinagudi
Indian Pitta - Masinagudi
Indian Pitta - Masinagudi
Brahminy Starling - Masinagudi
Brahminy Starling - Masinagudi
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker - Masinagudi
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker - Masinagudi
Indian Blue Robin - Thattekad
Indian Blue Robin - Thattekad
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta - Thattekad
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta - Thattekad
Whiskered Tern - Periyar River, Thattekad
Whiskered Tern - Periyar River, Thattekad
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher - Cheruvally
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher - Cheruvally
White-rumped Shama (Female) - Masinagudi
White-rumped Shama (Female) - Masinagudi
Green Bee-Eater - Thattekad
Green Bee-Eater - Thattekad
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch - from Chinnar
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch - from Chinnar
Spot-bellied Eagle Owl - from Chinnar
Spot-bellied Eagle Owl - from Chinnar
Orange Minivet (Female) - from Chinnar
Orange Minivet (Female) - from Chinnar
Indian Scops Owl - from Chinnar
Indian Scops Owl - from Chinnar
Indian Pitta - from Chinnar
Indian Pitta - from Chinnar
Indian Paradise Flycatcher - from Chinnar
Indian Paradise Flycatcher - from Chinnar
Indian Paradise Flycatcher (Female) - Chinnar
Indian Paradise Flycatcher (Female) - Chinnar
White-browed Bulbul - Chinnar
White-browed Bulbul - Chinnar
crimson-backed-sunbird-a16_0840
crimson-backed-sunbird-a16_0840
Crimson-backed Sunbird - Urulanthanny, Thattekad
Crimson-backed Sunbird - Urulanthanny, Thattekad
Flame-throated Bulbul - Urulanthanny
Flame-throated Bulbul - Urulanthanny
Crimson-backed Sunbird (female) - Urulanthanny, Thattekad
Crimson-backed Sunbird (female) - Urulanthanny, Thattekad
Common Iora (Female) - Thattekad
Common Iora (Female) - Thattekad
Brown Shrike - Periyar River, Thattekad
Brown Shrike - Periyar River, Thattekad
brahminy-kite-a16_1164
brahminy-kite-a16_1164
Barn Swallow - Periyar river, Thattekad
Barn Swallow - Periyar river, Thattekad
Banded Bay Cuckoo - Urulanthanny
Banded Bay Cuckoo - Urulanthanny
nilgiri-pipit-a16_0512
nilgiri-pipit-a16_0512
Nilgiri Pipit - Lakshmi Hills, Munnar - 2
Nilgiri Pipit - Lakshmi Hills, Munnar - 2
Nilgiri Pipit - Lakshmi Hills, Munnar
Nilgiri Pipit - Lakshmi Hills, Munnar
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher - Munnar
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher - Munnar
Heart-spotted Woodpecker - Cheruvally
Heart-spotted Woodpecker - Cheruvally
Indian Scimitar Babbler - Munnar
Indian Scimitar Babbler - Munnar
Nilgiri Flycatcher - Munnar
Nilgiri Flycatcher - Munnar
Ashy Prinia - Munnar
Ashy Prinia - Munnar
Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher - from Munnar
Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher - from Munnar
Nikon-200-500-uncropped-ABC_8964
Nikon-200-500-uncropped-ABC_8964
Loten's Sunbird - Female - Cheruvally
Loten's Sunbird - Female - Cheruvally
Yellow-browed Bulbul - from Cheruvally, Kerala
Yellow-browed Bulbul - from Cheruvally, Kerala
Kerala-Laughingthrush-ABC_9225
Kerala-Laughingthrush-ABC_9225
Indian Scimitar Babbler pair from Munnar
Indian Scimitar Babbler pair from Munnar
Indian Yellow Tit - Munnar
Indian Yellow Tit - Munnar
Kerala Laughingthrush - Munnar
Kerala Laughingthrush - Munnar
Malabar Whistling Thrush - Munnar
Malabar Whistling Thrush - Munnar
Indian Scimitar Babbler - Munnar
Indian Scimitar Babbler - Munnar
Square-tailed Bulbul - Munnar
Square-tailed Bulbul - Munnar
Black and Orange Flycatcher Female - Munnar
Black and Orange Flycatcher Female - Munnar
A16_1806-Edit
A16_1806-Edit
Nilgiri Flycatcher Juvenile - Munnar
Nilgiri Flycatcher Juvenile - Munnar
Pied Bushchat - Pampadumshola
Pied Bushchat - Pampadumshola
Oriental White-eye - Pampadumshola
Oriental White-eye - Pampadumshola
Common Hoopoe - Vatttavada
Common Hoopoe - Vatttavada
Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pampadumshola
Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pampadumshola
Black and Orange Flycatcher from Munnar
Black and Orange Flycatcher from Munnar
white-bellied-blue-robin-pampadumshola-ABC_9114
white-bellied-blue-robin-pampadumshola-ABC_9114
Golden Fronted Leafbird from Thattekad
Golden Fronted Leafbird from Thattekad
Jacobin Cuckoo - Thattekad
Jacobin Cuckoo - Thattekad
Southern Hill Myna from Thattekad
Southern Hill Myna from Thattekad
Malabar Trogon from Thattekad
Malabar Trogon from Thattekad
Black Hooded Oriole - from Cheruvally
Black Hooded Oriole - from Cheruvally
Nilgiri Flowerpecker - from Cheruvally
Nilgiri Flowerpecker - from Cheruvally
Oriental Darter from Thattekad
Oriental Darter from Thattekad
Grey Junglefowl from Thattekad
Grey Junglefowl from Thattekad
Great Indian Hornbill from Periyar
Great Indian Hornbill from Periyar
minivet-ABC_6378
minivet-ABC_6378
Asian Fairy Bluebird
Asian Fairy Bluebird
Tickells-Blue-Flycatcher-ABC_5595-2
Tickells-Blue-Flycatcher-ABC_5595-2
White-Browed-Wagtail-Munnar-ABC_4238
White-Browed-Wagtail-Munnar-ABC_4238
Spotted Dove
Spotted Dove
white-bellied-blue-flycatcher-male-DSC_7474
white-bellied-blue-flycatcher-male-DSC_7474
Rufous Woodpecker
Rufous Woodpecker
Lesser Sand Plover - Muzhappilangad
Lesser Sand Plover - Muzhappilangad
Malabar Trogon - Female
Malabar Trogon - Female
Pale Billed Flowerpecker
Pale Billed Flowerpecker
Little Cormorant
Little Cormorant
Oriental Darter or Snake Bird
Oriental Darter or Snake Bird
Juvenile White Throated Kingfisher
Juvenile White Throated Kingfisher
Malabar Grey Hornbill
Malabar Grey Hornbill
Jungle Owlet
Jungle Owlet
Jungle Owlet or Barred Jungle Owlet
Jungle Owlet or Barred Jungle Owlet
white-throated-kingfisher-DSC_9815
white-throated-kingfisher-DSC_9815
white-cheeked-barbet-w-DSC_9970-2
white-cheeked-barbet-w-DSC_9970-2
thick-billed-flowerpecker-DSC_9731
thick-billed-flowerpecker-DSC_9731
A16_4944
A16_4944
A16_3541
A16_3541
Tawny-bellied Babbler - Masinagudi
Tawny-bellied Babbler - Masinagudi
White-bellied Drongo - Masinagudi
White-bellied Drongo - Masinagudi
Jungle-Babbler-ABC_1426
Jungle-Babbler-ABC_1426
Rosy Starling - Masinagudi
Rosy Starling - Masinagudi
Chestnut-tailed Starling - Masinagudi
Chestnut-tailed Starling - Masinagudi
Malabar Lark - Masinagudi
Malabar Lark - Masinagudi
Small Minivet - Masinagudi
Small Minivet - Masinagudi
Small Minivet (female) - Masinagudi
Small Minivet (female) - Masinagudi
Purple Sunbird - Masinagudi
Purple Sunbird - Masinagudi
Indian Roller - Masinagudi
Indian Roller - Masinagudi
Chestnut-tailed Starling - Masinagudi
Chestnut-tailed Starling - Masinagudi
Green Bee-Eater - Thattekad
Green Bee-Eater - Thattekad
Plum-headed Parakeet - Masinagudi
Plum-headed Parakeet - Masinagudi
Chestnut-tailed Starling - Masinagudi
Chestnut-tailed Starling - Masinagudi
Plum-headed Parakeet (female) - Masinagudi
Plum-headed Parakeet (female) - Masinagudi
Crested Serpent Eagle - Masinagudi
Crested Serpent Eagle - Masinagudi
Woolly-necked Stork - Masinagudi
Woolly-necked Stork - Masinagudi
DSC_1442_01
DSC_1442_01
DSC_1431_03
DSC_1431_03
DSC_1426_01
DSC_1426_01
DSC_1415_01
DSC_1415_01
DSC_1402_01
DSC_1402_01
DSC_0347
DSC_0347
Oriental White-eye - Ooty
Oriental White-eye - Ooty
Tytler's Leaf Warbler - Ooty
Tytler's Leaf Warbler - Ooty
Greenish Warbler - Ooty
Greenish Warbler - Ooty
Cinereous Tit - Ooty
Cinereous Tit - Ooty
Black-chinned Laughingthrush - Ooty
Black-chinned Laughingthrush - Ooty
Cinereous Tit - Ooty
Cinereous Tit - Ooty
Black and Orange Flycatcher (female) - Ooty
Black and Orange Flycatcher (female) - Ooty
Indian Blackbird - Ooty
Indian Blackbird - Ooty
Indian Peafowl - Masinagudi
Indian Peafowl - Masinagudi
Red-vented Bulbul - Masinagudi
Red-vented Bulbul - Masinagudi
Jungle Bush Quail - Masinagudi
Jungle Bush Quail - Masinagudi
Indian Robin - Masinagudi
Indian Robin - Masinagudi
Jungle Bush Quail (female) - Masinagudi
Jungle Bush Quail (female) - Masinagudi
Crested Hawk Eagle - Masinagudi
Crested Hawk Eagle - Masinagudi
Dark-fronted Babbler - Masinagudi
Dark-fronted Babbler - Masinagudi
Crested Hawk Eagle from Chinnar
Crested Hawk Eagle from Chinnar
Malabar Trogon - Thattekad
Malabar Trogon - Thattekad
Plain Prinia - Munnar
Plain Prinia - Munnar
Indian Yellow Tit - Munnar (2)
Indian Yellow Tit - Munnar (2)
Blue Winged Parakeet from Periyar
Blue Winged Parakeet from Periyar
Chestnut Headed Bee Eater - Thekkady
Chestnut Headed Bee Eater - Thekkady
Sri Lanka Frogmouth pair - Thattekad
Sri Lanka Frogmouth pair - Thattekad
Asian Paradise Flycatcher
Asian Paradise Flycatcher
Western-Reef-Heron-Beypore-DSC_7935
Western-Reef-Heron-Beypore-DSC_7935
Oriental-Magpie-Robin-DSC_6878
Oriental-Magpie-Robin-DSC_6878
Asian-Koel
Asian-Koel
Little-Egret-Beypore-DSC_7906
Little-Egret-Beypore-DSC_7906
Great Cormorant and Little Cormorant
Great Cormorant and Little Cormorant
Indian Pond Heron
Indian Pond Heron
Cinereous Tit
Cinereous Tit
A16_3257
A16_3257
A16_3497
A16_3497
painted-bushquail-1-0217
painted-bushquail-1-0217
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon
common-hawk-cuckoo-A16_5099
common-hawk-cuckoo-A16_5099
nilgiri-thrush-A16_5121
nilgiri-thrush-A16_5121
black-and-orange-flycatcher-male-A16_4754
black-and-orange-flycatcher-male-A16_4754
indian-blue-robin-A16_5276
indian-blue-robin-A16_5276
nilgiri-pipit-A16_4964
nilgiri-pipit-A16_4964
spotted-dove-ABC_9378
spotted-dove-ABC_9378
oriental-darter-ABC_7893
oriental-darter-ABC_7893
southern-hill-myna-ABC_7841
southern-hill-myna-ABC_7841
yellow-browed-bulbul-ABC_8671
yellow-browed-bulbul-ABC_8671
malabar-parakeet-ABC_8634
malabar-parakeet-ABC_8634
flame-throated-bulbul-ABC_8435
flame-throated-bulbul-ABC_8435
flame-throated-bulbul-ABC_8411
flame-throated-bulbul-ABC_8411
malabar-woodshrike-ABC_8352
malabar-woodshrike-ABC_8352
palani-laughingthrush-ABC_9033
palani-laughingthrush-ABC_9033
pied-bushchat-female-ABC_8975-Edit
pied-bushchat-female-ABC_8975-Edit
white-bellied-treepie-ABC_7508-Edit
white-bellied-treepie-ABC_7508-Edit
osprey-ABC_7561
osprey-ABC_7561
malabar-whistling-thrush-ABC_7605
malabar-whistling-thrush-ABC_7605
rose-ringed-parakeet-DSC_6925
rose-ringed-parakeet-DSC_6925
rose-ringed-parakeet-DSC_6927_01
rose-ringed-parakeet-DSC_6927_01
yellow-browed-bulbul-ABC_9966
yellow-browed-bulbul-ABC_9966
dollarbird-ABC_8255
dollarbird-ABC_8255
crimson-backed-sunbird-A16_0820
crimson-backed-sunbird-A16_0820
banded-bay-cuckoo-A16_0861
banded-bay-cuckoo-A16_0861
black-naped-monarch-A16_0888
black-naped-monarch-A16_0888
little-spiderhunter-A16_0936
little-spiderhunter-A16_0936
green-imperial-pigeon-A16_1976
green-imperial-pigeon-A16_1976
flame-throated-bulbul-A16_2037
flame-throated-bulbul-A16_2037
orange-minivet-A16_2083-Edit
orange-minivet-A16_2083-Edit
banded-bay-cuckoo-A16_2104
banded-bay-cuckoo-A16_2104
wire-tailed-swallow-A16_2603
wire-tailed-swallow-A16_2603
blue-tailed-bee-eater-A16_0711
blue-tailed-bee-eater-A16_0711
black-winged-stilt-female-A16_0777
black-winged-stilt-female-A16_0777
common-sandpiper-A16_0797
common-sandpiper-A16_0797
grey-headed-canary-flycatcher-A16_0358
grey-headed-canary-flycatcher-A16_0358
red-whiskered-bulbul-DSC_1620
red-whiskered-bulbul-DSC_1620
oriental-white-eye-A16_0309
oriental-white-eye-A16_0309
nilgiri-flycatcher-A16_0350
nilgiri-flycatcher-A16_0350
plain-prinia-A16_0471
plain-prinia-A16_0471
white-bellied-blue-robin-A16_0541
white-bellied-blue-robin-A16_0541
red-vented-bulbul-A16_3567
red-vented-bulbul-A16_3567
blue-faced-malkoha-A16_4462
blue-faced-malkoha-A16_4462
rose-ringed-parakeet-DSC_1703_1
rose-ringed-parakeet-DSC_1703_1
indian-peafowl-female-A16_4421
indian-peafowl-female-A16_4421
brahminy-starling-A16_4133_01
brahminy-starling-A16_4133_01
plum-headed-parakeet-female-A16_3352_01
plum-headed-parakeet-female-A16_3352_01
black-crowned-night-heron-A16_4008
black-crowned-night-heron-A16_4008
white-rumped-shama-A16_3900_01
white-rumped-shama-A16_3900_01
grey-junglefowl-DSC_1740_1
grey-junglefowl-DSC_1740_1
white-browed-fantail-A16_3723
white-browed-fantail-A16_3723
indian-robin-female-
indian-robin-female-
indian-pitta-A16_3278
indian-pitta-A16_3278
bay-backed-shrike-A16_3232
bay-backed-shrike-A16_3232
grey-francolin-A16_3219
grey-francolin-A16_3219
white-cheeked-barbet-DSC_1512
white-cheeked-barbet-DSC_1512
DSC_0815
DSC_0815
DSC_0104
DSC_0104
DSC_9968
DSC_9968
DSC_9924
DSC_9924
DSC_0804
DSC_0804
DSC_0923_01
DSC_0923_01
DSC_0965
DSC_0965
DSC_0809
DSC_0809
DSC_1068_01
DSC_1068_01
DSC_1186
DSC_1186
DSC_1241_01
DSC_1241_01