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India - Western Ghats Feb. 25-Mar. 9, 2020
Sri Lanka Bay Owl (phodilus assimilis)
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Maps of tour
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Introduction In respect of the livelihood of the bird guides of the region, this report does not provide GPS coordinates for
the localities of the birds seen on the trip. Part of the salary of the bird guides consists of the tips they
receive from satisfied customers and since bird guiding is a seasonal job, with a maximum extension of 6
month a year, it is very important to make sure that the professional bird guides have a viable business
year after year. Their knowledge of the area and its natural life should therefore be guarded and
appreciated.
Having said that, we had a fabulous trip during which we saw 257 species of birds, 24 species of mammals,
88 species of butterflies and 9 species of reptiles.
The landscapes of the Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu are fabulous and uncrowded with huge
variety. We were blessed with very fine weather and reasonable temperatures, meaning not too hot for a
couple of Scandinavians used to a little colder climate.
The people were friendly, the hotels good, the food excellent and the landscape and wildlife incredible.
Acknowledgement Thanks to Thomas Zacharias, Kalypso Adventures, for the great trip arrangement. It is so nice to
communicate with a person who acts promptly, is serious and flexible, and is proactive and Thomas is all of
that. In-spite-of the 4½ hour time difference between India and Denmark, we were always promptly met
with an answer, a solution, a recommendation to whatever we asked. Thank you for that.
Thanks to our guide Sudheesh Sujathan, who is truly gifted within the natural field. With intimate knowledge
of the wildlife of southern India, both birds, mammals, butterflies and reptiles, Sudheesh knows the habitats
and the landscapes we travelled through and the wildlife that inhabits them and combined with the
knowledge of the calls and songs of all the birds of the area, it was a pleasure to go birding in his company.
His comment - ‘it’s not luck but skill’ - when we saw a rare bird or mammal was quite right.
Sudheesh is not only a great birder, but also a very interesting person to spend time with and we learned a
lot about both Kerala and Tamil Nadu during the days of our trip. Even though we did speak about lots of
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things during our driving time, one ear and one eye was always on the birds outside and we often stopped
mid-sentence to cramble out of the car for a passing Black eagle or Rufous Woodpecker. Thanks for that –
without doubt that is the reason for us seeing so much and having such a great time.
Thanks to our two drivers Sunil and Jojis for their good humour and endless patience, having to stop and
reverse all the time to see a little brown bird. It requires enormous patience coping with the at times chaotic
traffic, having an endless number of 3-wheeler taxis pull out straight in front of you, with no care to own or
others lives, is really stressing. Drivers of that calibre are made of special material and my only wish is that
there were more with that skill in my own country.
Target species
Birds
1. The Western Ghat endemics
2. The Peninsula India endemics
3. The Owls
4. The Nightjars
Mammals
1. The Western Ghat endemics
2. Gaur
3. Dhole
4. Gray Slender Lori
Practical Information
Literature and Media
Guides
Birds of India, Second Edition – Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp
Trip Reports
https://www.cloudbirders.com/be/download?filename=NIVALIS_India_01_2019.pdf
https://www.cloudbirders.com/be/download?filename=VERHELST_India_12_2017.pdf
Websites
https://www.birdskerala.com/
https://www.kalypsoadventures.com/
https://www.cloudbirders.com/
Transportation
We traveled by car to all locations. Kalypso Adventures supplied a very comfortable car for our trip, with
very skilled drivers.
Navigation
We were blessed with a driver with local knowledge of the area, so navigation was never an issue.
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Visa
E-visa – 30 day. Remember to print a version with your picture on it. We had not printed a version with a
picture on it and this gave us some trouble at the airport leaving Denmark. After this was solved, we had no
more problems.
Accomodation
Hornbill Camp for 3 nights (http://www.thehornbillcamp.com/) Very friendly staff, very good food, very good service and good grounds for birding. Abad Green Forest for 2 nights (https://www.abadhotels.com/thekkady) Very friendly staff, good food, good room. Olive Brook for 2 nights (http://olivebrookmunnar.com/) Exceptional staff, good food, good room, great birding from the dining room and surroundings. Stanmore Tea Bungalow for 2 nights (http://teabungalows.com) Authentic old colonial villa, exceptional staff, very good food, very good level of service and a very good experience. Accord for 1 night (https://www.theaccordhotels.com/accord-ooty) Friendly staff, good food, good room, good birding at the hotel. Jungle Hut for for 2 nights (http://www.junglehut.in/) Friendly staff, good room, OK food
Money
The Indian rupee was about 10 Rupees to 1 Danish krone. We changed an adequate amount while
transferring from one flight to another at Doha, Qatar
Cost
Apart from the pre-paid trip arranged by Kalypso Adventures we only needed money for tips and a few
drinks. By Danish standards prices were not high.
Health and safety
We had no trouble with our health and safety was no problem anywhere on the trip. Seen in hindsight we
were very lucky that the corona pandemic had not broken out yet. We just made it home before Denmark
closed down two days later.
Weather
Mostly sunny and warm. Only two small showers of rain during the whole trip – one during the early hours
at night and one during the day well timed to coincide with the return to the car from a good birding trek.
Equipment
Canon 7D 100-400mm Canon Swarowski SD 10*42 Leica Trinovid 8*42 HD Sony dictaphone
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Itinerary
Day 1, 2, 3: Thattekkad
Day 4, 5: Periyar Tiger Reserve
Day 6, 7: Munnar
Day 8, 9: Valparai in the Anamalai hills
Day 10: Ooty
Day 11, 12: Mudumalai
Day 13: Return to Kochi
Sri Lanka Frogmouth (batrachostomus moniliger) male and female
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VISITED SITES
Hornbill Camp – 25.02, 26.02 and 27.02.2020
The locality covers 500m both sides of the entrance, the whole of Hornbill Camp and the view of the Periyar
river from the plot.
Tented camp on a plot of land bordering the Periyar river with a fine view to the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary.
To the left of the entrance is a small rubber plantation and to the right a series of smaller lakes.
Sitting in front of the tent gives good views of the birds on the river and those crossing over to and from the
bird sanctuary. The ever-present sound of White-cheeked Barbet adds to the atmosphere and there is
River Tern, Whiskered Tern, Little Cormorant and White-throated Kingfisher along the river nearly all the
time.
We had some good sightings from the tent of crossing Malabar Parakeet, Malabar Grey Hornbill and
Crested Serpent-eagle. There was always a little group of ‘seven sisters’ – Jungle Babblers near the tent
chatting away incessantly.
Highlights: Indian Scops Owl, Crested Serpent-eagle, Malabar Grey Hornbill Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65926776 https://ebird.org/checklist/S65926278 https://ebird.org/checklist/S65855061
Asian Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica)
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Jerdon's Nightjar (caprimulgus atripennis) male and female
Urulanthanni – 25.02, 26.02 and 27.02.2020
Urulanthanni is an area well-known for its general forest birding, and at the same time being Sudheesh’ backyard. Sudheesh has birded here since a boy, which of cource gave us an advantage. We spent lots of time walking through the forest on small paths and places, where there were no paths at all, to find the elusive Sri Lanka Bay Owl, which we found resting about 4m off ground well hidden in the foliage. We also spent time resting and having our packed breakfast on the massive granite rocks giving a commanding view of the forest below and while doing so, picking up an impressive list of Western Ghats specialities, including Malabar Barbet, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Malabar Starling, Malabar Parakeet, Malabar Woodshrike, Flame-throated Bulbul, Grey-fronted Green Pigeon and Asian Fairy Bluebird. A short walk nearby produced a pair of roosting Sri Lanka Frogmouths and here it was easy to see, that a lot of birders visits the site. Lots of small paths around the bush where they were roosting. En route to a river area nearby, to find Blue-eared Kingfisher, which we added to our ever growing list, we picked up an Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, a lovely bird to see perched in a dried-out gully and a roosting Indian Scops-Owl. Siting here at the river bend near a pool enjoying the forest, we were lucky to see quite a few different butterflies and photograph a few. While here at Urulanthanni, we visited a temple, at which a festival was in progress. There were lots of worshippers, food stalls, an Indian Elephant and very loud music. It was a great experience for us to see the many worshippers arrive and climb up to the temple and being able to climb up the mountain ourselves to see and hear the ceremony up close without disturbing. Highlights: Sri Lanka Bay Owl, Sri Lanka Frogmouth, Oriental Dwaf Kingfisher, White-bellied Woodpecker, Jerdon’s Nightjar
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Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65926784 https://ebird.org/checklist/S65926283 https://ebird.org/checklist/S65855064
Periyar River – 25.02 and 26.02.2020
The observations from Periyar river covers the river from the crossing of the bridge at Thattekad to the
Periyar River Lodge just north of Kuttampuza.
We walked short distances and drove slowly along the river several times at different times of the days and
many of the same birds were seen at the same locations. We were very lucky to see the Lesser Fish-Eagle
fly down to the riverbank to drink for a long time before flying up in a nearby tree to groom.
Highlights: Lesser Fish-eagle Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65926279
Thalakode – 27.02.2020
Lovely little forest area at which we were very lucky to see the only Gray Slender Loris of the trip. The Loris,
two of them, were very well hidden and only I managed to see both of them, before they crept into a very
dark shelter at the top of the little tree. They were so well hidden in the dark of the leaf matter, that it was
necessary to take a picture and enlarge it to see the little face looking down at us.
This was a good owl site, as we also had good sightings of Brown Fish Owl, Jungle Owlet and Indian
Scops-Owl at this site.
Highlights: Gray Slender Lori, Brown Fish Owl Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65926780
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Indian Scops Owl (otus bakkamoena)
Thattekkad – 27.02.2020
This locality covers the town itself and the river just around the town. We walked along the river at dusk and found a real good place to look for owls and just as it was getting dark a couple of Great-eared Nightjar were seen cruising over the river and the trees on the opposite side. Another spectacular experience was to see the sun setting over the river and huge numbers of herons and Little Cormorants flying past to their roosting site. Shortly after dark an owl flew over the river and landed in a tree nearby. Spotlighting revealed an Indian Scops Owl. Highlights: Indian Scops-Owl, Great-eared Nightjar, Lesser Whistling-Duck Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65926788 https://ebird.org/checklist/S65855063
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Great Hornbill (buceros bicornis)
Periyar Tiger Reserve – 28.02 and 29.02.2020
We had two very good walks in this reserve, both with the same guide, who could tell us that he had
sighted a Tiger the day before. We were not that lucky, but still had fabulous walks through the reserve
seeing both great mammals and great birds.
On the second walk we chanced upon a Gaur bull with an abcess on its throat, see picture below. We
walked a large circle around this animal. It was great to see the elephants up close and the many nearly
unafraid Wild Boar.
We were also fortunate to see a Great Hornbill feeding on fruits and probably returning to a nesting hole
with the loot, as it returned from the same direction.
Highlights: Gaur, Indian Elephant, Wild Boar, Brown Boobook, Great Hornbill, Hair-crested Drongo, White-bellied Treepie, Wayanad Laughingthrush Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65934015 https://ebird.org/checklist/S65932891
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Gaur bull (bos gaurus)
Bodi Ghat – 01.03.2020
This location covers several stops en route along the foot of the mountain range to look for Yellow-throated
Bulbul which we saw after a couple of stops. First stop also gave good looks at Ashy Prinia and Tawny-
bellied Babbler.
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There were a few different raptors circling above – Black Eagle, Changeable Hawk-Eagle and Oriental
Honey-Buzzard.
This was quite a birdy stretch of road in-spite-of extremely loud music from a nearby temple. It really is
incredible that the wildlife is not bothered by the noise, but that seemed not to be the case.
Highlights: Yellow-throated Bulbul, Ashy Prinia, Tawny-bellied Babbler Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S67131676
Lockhart Gap Road – 01.03.2020
This location covers the steep hill sides near the top of the road.
We stopped at a very steep and barren rock slope near the top to look for Nilgiri Pipit and walked/climbed
up and down for quite a long time seeing only Paddyfield Pipits. Just as we had given up and were
returning to the car, we saw two Nilgiri Pipits running in the short grass ahead of us. They were quite
difficult to see at first, but as we stood still for a while they showed very well.
We were very fortunate to see a Eurasian Wryneck at this site. It came low over the hill and flew almost
between our legs showing the back stripe very clearly. This was a lifer for our guide and a good surprise for
us.
We also had excellent looks a a Blue Rock Thrush the only one for the trip.
Highlights: Nilgiri Pipit, Eurasian Wryneck, Blue Rock-thrush Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65944826
Munnar – 01.03 and 02.03.2020
This location covers Munnar City and the area around our hotel Olive Brook which had probably the best
birding in their own grounds of all the hotels on our trip. The birds came to a small bird bath just outside the
dining room and it was great to sit 3 meters away watching Puff-throated Babblers, India Blue Robin, Black-
lored Tit, Brown-cheeked Fulvetta and many others come to drink and take a bath.
We did some walks in the area and saw White-bellied Blue Robin, White-bellied Blue Flycatcher, Nilgiri Flycatcher, Palani Laughingthrush, Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher, Square-tailed Bulbul, Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon and large numbers of Rosefinches. In a small cave, we saw a Large-scaled Pit Viper coiled up in a small bush, so well camouflaged that it took us several minutes and the exact right angle to see it. We were also quite lucky to see a Civet Cat on the roof of the hotel. This place was absolutely one of the highlights of the trip. Highlights: Large-scaled Pit Viper, Puff-throated Babbler, White-bellied Blue Robin, White-bellied Blue Flycatcher, Nilgiri Flycatcher, India Blue Robin, Black-lored Tit, Palani Laughingthrush, Brown-cheeked Fulvetta, Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher, Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon
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Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65965445 https://ebird.org/checklist/S65944833 Top Station – 02.03.2020 This site covers the city only. We did a short stop to see lots of Indian Swiftlets, a Long-tailed Shrike and a soaring Black Eagle. Highlights: Black Eagle Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65965449
Pampadum Scola National Park – 02.03.2020
This morning, we went to the Pampadum Shola National Park, about 1.5 hours’ drive from Munnar. It is not easy to start early in the National Parks of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, they certainly do not cater for birders, with their late openings and request that all visitors are accompanied with a ranger that do not really have the time. We had to start by stopping at the gate and requesting a guide, who really could not be available before 10 o’clock, then take a slow drive through the park and back, and then wait for yet another half hour for a guide to come along. Surely something could be done to accommodate the nature interested tourists without disturbing the animals of the National Park. I am certain that there is dedicated staff, who would like to start at an earlier hour and show off the wonders of their National Park to the very interested tourist. Pampadum Shola National Park is a pristine habitat with few people, and we thoroughly enjoyed a walk through it. Black-and-Orange and Nilgiri Flycatcher were seen, there were sightings of Asian Fairy-Bluebird, Indian Scimitar-Babbler and a few good views of Large-billed Leaf Warbler. At one point our National Park guide quickly stepped aside of a little bush and in that bush was a small Green Vine Snake. It was so hard to see, being very slender and small, but we did manage a few good pictures. Pampadum Shola is one of the best sites for the endangered endemic Nilgiri Marten, but as it is with the elusive mustelids all over the world, we did not see one even though the hope lived. Highlights: Green Vine Snake, Nilgiri Flycatcher, Large-billed Leaf Warbler. Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65965447
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Common Vine Snake (ahaetulla nasuta)
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary – 03.03.2020
This location covers a few stops along the road going through the sanctuary and a walk with a ranger.
The park was very birdy and we did a good walk along the river seeing a great number of birds and some
very “friendly” Bonnet Macaque, which we kept a good eye on. We did look for owls at this site but were not
in luck.
Along the river we heard Stork-billed Kingfisher, which until now had eluded us, and after a lot of searching,
we finally found one, which showed very well for us. At one stop we chanced upon a nesting Red-breasted
Flycather and at the same place saw both Brown-headed Barbet and White-browed Fantail.
Highlights: Stork-billed Kingfisher, Coppersmith Barbet, Brown-headed Barbet, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Nilgiri Flycatcher, Blue-throated Flycatcher, Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher, White-browed Fantail, Black-headed Cuckooshrike Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65966366
Stanmore Bungalow area – 03.03, 04.03 and 05.03.2020
The observations recorded for this location covers the tea estates in a 5 km radius from Stanmore
Bungalow.
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As we came close to our hotel a very agitated bull Indian Elephant stood at the top af a small hill swinging
its trunk trumpeting. It looked as if it had expected to be able to cross the road at this point, but found that
there was a 10 meter stoop down to the road and felt caught between us coming up the road, people
behind in the tea plantation and the steep descent. We moved quickly past.
A booted Eagle were seen near the Bungalow on a few occasions.
The bungalow itself was quite a unique experience – having been the home of the tea estate manager in
the old days it was quite spaceous with a great atmosphere. The grounds had both Streak-throated
Woodpecker and Stripe-necked Mongoose.
Highlights: A very agitated bull Indian Elephant on the edge of the tea, Lion-tailed Macaque, Gaur, Lesser Fish-eagle, Streak-throated Woodpecker. Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65973541 https://ebird.org/checklist/S65970951 https://ebird.org/checklist/S65966371
Valparai in the Anamalai hills – 04.03.2020
This location covers the City and the tea plantations just around the city.
In the morning we took a walk in the tea plantations, where we saw quite a few Lion-tailed Macaque and
Gaur. A flock of Brown-backed Needletail whirled around a hill in the tea giving good and long sights. We
were fortunate to see and hear Palani Laughingthrush as well.
Other good sightings were Indian Scimitar-Babbler, Orange-headed Thrush, Velvet-fronted Nuthach,
Blythe’s Reed Warbler, Malabar Barbet to name a few.
Highlights: Brown-backed Needletail, Palani Laughingthrush Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65970969
Upper Sholayar Dam – 04.03.2020
The observations at this location are from both the lake behind the dam and the immediate front of the dam
itself.
Highlights: Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, Asean Koel, Osprey Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65970963
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Lion-tailed Macaque (macaca silenus)
Coimbatore – 05.03.2020
The observations from Coimbatore are solely from the huge lake/reservoirs at the centre of town. Not the
sort of place you would go for a quiet birding trip, but here among the chaotic traffic, there were quite a
number of water birds to be seen. We were very happy to see the birds and even more happy leaving the
huzzle and buzzle of town behind us.
Highlights: Spot-billed Pelican, Painted Stork, Black-headed Ibis, Purple Heron Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65973526
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Nilgiri Tahr (nilgiritragus hylocrius)
Ooty - 05.03 and 06.03.2020
This site covers the city itself and the area around the Accord Hotel. We started with a short walk in the hotel grounds and picked up Indian White-eye, Nilgiri Sholakili, Black-and-orange Flycatcher, Tickell’s Leaf Warbler. Then we went a little down the road to try and see Painted Bush-Quail and succeeded in seeing two different males. In Ooty next morning we stopped a a small lake and saw Indian Spot-billed Duck and two Spot-breasted Fantail before travelling on towards Mudumalai. Highlights: Spot-breasted Fantail, Indian Spot-billed Duck, Painted Bush-Quail, Blue-faced Malkoha, Nilgiri Sholakili, Black-and-orange Flycatcher, Tickell’s Leaf Warbler Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65975406 https://ebird.org/checklist/S65973535
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Spot-bellied Eagle-owl (bubo nipalensis)
Mudumalai – 06.03, 07.03 and 08.03.2020
The observations from this locality are from the vicinity of Jungle Hut, the access road to Jungle Hut, the
scrub area around Mavanalla and from driving slowly through the park.
The area is really fantastic for both mammals and birds and we were fortunate to see lots of both. Coming
home to Jungle hut in the afternoon we chanced upon a Bluebuck male strutting about trying to impress a
female. She was hard to impress and walked away grazing with the male following. This was an
unexpected sighting as was being chased by an Indian Elephant early next morning while driving out from
Jungle Hut to go birding. We were going at a faster speed than the elephant, so it was more of a surprise
than a threat to us.
We did a lot of walks in the area around Jungle Hut and had very good looks at an adult and a chick Spot-
bellied Eagle Owl, a Spotted Owlet that we could walk right around without spooking it and Jungle Nightjar
just at sunset. In the scrub area near Mavanalla we saw a small flock of White-bellied Minivet, Jungle Bush-
Quail, Barred Buttonquail, Jerdon's Bushlark, Malabar Lark, Gray Francolin. This was a great place to walk
as it was open with low vegetation and lots of birds.
At a small garbage dump among quite a few Black Kite we had good looks at a Steppe Eagle, which
seemed a little out of range and leaving Mudumalai on the last morning we were lucky to see, probably the
same Steppe Eagle perched in a tree next to the main road through the National Park.
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Other good raptor sightings were a single Black-shouldered Kite hovering next to the road and the only
vultures of the trip, both Indian Vulture and Red-headed Vulture.
We looked in vain for Nilgiri Thrush, but it was probably too late and too dry.
Highlights: Blackbuck male and female, Steppe eagle, Black-shouldered Kite, Indian and Red-headed Vulture, White-bellied minivet, Great Spotted Eagle-owl, Spotted Owlet, Brown Fish Owl, Painted and Jungle Bush-quail, Jungle Nightjar, Thick-billed and Pale-billed Flowerpecker. Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65998096 https://ebird.org/checklist/S65997902 https://ebird.org/checklist/S65975382
Spotted Owlet (arhene brama)
Rice fields near Adatt, Thrissur – 08.03.2020
Having been very much in the hills and mountains we did a diversion to the very flat rice fields near Adatt near Thrissur on our way to the airport on the last day of our trip. This gave us an opportunity to see some birds, which we did not have a chance to see in the hills. We picked up Eurasian Spoonbill, Blue-tailed Bee-eater, several singing Plain Prinia, Rosy Starling, Baya Weaver, Triclored Munia and Yellow Wagtail
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Highlights: Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Plain Prinia, Tricolored Munia Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65998103
Wetland near Kochi International Airport – 08.03.2020
The last place we visited before being dropped off at the hotel was a small wetland near the airport with quite a few birds. We had very good looks at Pheasant-tailed and Bronze-winged Jacana, Marsh Sandpiper, Wood Sanpiper, Redshank, Common Sandpiper and Pin-tailed Snipe to name a few. Highlights: Pheasant-tailed and Bronze-winged Jacana Birdlist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65998098
Nilgiri Langur (Trachypithecus johnii)
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Birdlist A total of 257 birds were seen during the cause of the trip. The location stated is the first location at which the bird was seen
# Common name – Scientific name Location
1 Lesser Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna javanica Periyar River Lodge
2 Indian Spot-billed Duck - Anas poecilorhyncha Ooty
3 Indian Peafowl - Pavo cristatus Ooty
4 Red Spurfowl - Galloperdix spadicea Urulanthanni
5 Jungle Bush-Quail - Perdicula asiatica Mudumalai
6 Painted Bush-Quail - Perdicula erythrorhyncha Ooty
7 Gray Francolin - Francolinus pondicerianus Mudumalai
8 Gray Junglefowl - Gallus sonneratii Urulanthanni
9 Rock Pigeon - Columba livia Thattekad
10 Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon - Columba elphinstonii Munnar
11 Eurasian Collared-Dove - Streptopelia decaocto Mudumalai
12 Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis Urulanthanni
13 Laughing Dove - Streptopelia senegalensis Mudumalai
14 Asian Emerald Dove - Chalcophaps indica Urulanthanni
15 Gray-fronted Green-Pigeon - Treron affinis Urulanthanni
16 Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon - Treron phoenicopterus Mudumalai
17 Green Imperial-Pigeon - Ducula aenea Hornbill Camp
18 Mountain Imperial-Pigeon - Ducula badia Periyar Tiger Reserve
19 Greater Coucal - Centropus sinensis Hornbill Camp
20 Blue-faced Malkoha - Phaenicophaeus viridirostris Urulanthanni
21 Chestnut-winged Cuckoo - Clamator coromandus Upper Sholayar Dam
22 Pied Cuckoo - Clamator jacobinus Rice fields near Adatt, Thrissur
23 Asian Koel - Eudynamys scolopaceus Urulanthanni
24 Banded Bay Cuckoo - Cacomantis sonneratii Urulanthanni
25 Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo - Surniculus dicruroides Urulanthanni
26 Common Hawk-Cuckoo - Hierococcyx varius Urulanthanni
27 Indian Cuckoo - Cuculus micropterus Periyar River Lodge
28 Sri Lanka Frogmouth - Batrachostomus moniliger Urulanthanni
29 Great Eared-Nightjar - Lyncornis macrotis Thattekad
30 Jungle Nightjar - Caprimulgus indicus Mudumalai
31 Jerdon's Nightjar - Caprimulgus atripennis Urulanthanni
32 White-rumped Needletail - Zoonavena sylvatica Urulanthanni
33 Brown-backed Needletail - Hirundapus giganteus Valparai
34 Indian Swiftlet - Aerodramus unicolor Periyar River Lodge
35 Alpine Swift - Apus melba Periyar River Lodge
36 Little Swift - Apus affinis Thattekad
37 Asian Palm-Swift - Cypsiurus balasiensis Bodi Ghat
38 Crested Treeswift - Hemiprocne coronata Urulanthanni
39 Eurasian Coot - Fulica atra Ooty
40 Gray-headed Swamphen - Porphyrio poliocephalus Rice fields near Adatt, Thrissur
41 White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus Thattekad
42 Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus Coimbatore
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43 Yellow-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus malabaricus Mudumalai
44 Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus Periyar River Lodge
45 Pheasant-tailed Jacana - Hydrophasianus chirurgus Nedumbassery
46 Bronze-winged Jacana - Metopidius indicus Thattekad
47 Pin-tailed Snipe - Gallinago stenura Nedumbassery
48 Common Sandpiper - Actitis hypoleucos Periyar Tiger Reserve
49 Marsh Sandpiper - Tringa stagnatilis Nedumbassery
50 Wood Sandpiper - Tringa glareola Urulanthanni
51 Common Redshank - Tringa totanus Nedumbassery
52 Barred Buttonquail - Turnix suscitator Mudumalai
53 Whiskered Tern - Chlidonias hybrida Hornbill Camp
54 River Tern - Sterna aurantia Hornbill Camp
55 Asian Openbill - Anastomus oscitans Thattekad
56 Woolly-necked Stork - Ciconia episcopus Periyar Tiger Reserve
57 Painted Stork - Mycteria leucocephala Coimbatore
58 Oriental Darter - Anhinga melanogaster Hornbill Camp
59 Little Cormorant - Microcarbo niger Hornbill Camp
60 Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo Thattekad
61 Spot-billed Pelican - Pelecanus philippensis Coimbatore
62 Gray Heron - Ardea cinerea Periyar Tiger Reserve
63 Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea Hornbill Camp
64 Great Egret - Ardea alba Coimbatore
65 Intermediate Egret - Ardea intermedia Hornbill Camp
66 Little Egret - Egretta garzetta Hornbill Camp
67 Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis Thattekad
68 Indian Pond-Heron - Ardeola grayii Hornbill Camp
69 Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax Coimbatore
70 Black-headed Ibis - Threskiornis melanocephalus Coimbatore
71 Eurasian Spoonbill - Platalea leucorodia Rice fields near Adatt, Thrissur
72 Osprey - Pandion haliaetus Upper Sholayar Dam
73 Black-shouldered Kite - Elanus axillaris Mudumalai
74 Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus Urulanthanni
75 Black Baza - Aviceda leuphotes Urulanthanni
76 Red-headed Vulture - Sarcogyps calvus Mudumalai
77 Indian Vulture - Gyps indicus Mudumalai
78 Crested Serpent-Eagle - Spilornis cheela Hornbill Camp
79 Short-toed Snake-Eagle - Circaetus gallicus Mudumalai
80 Changeable Hawk-Eagle - Nisaetus cirrhatus Bodi Ghat
81 Legge's Hawk-Eagle - Nisaetus kelaarti Urulanthanni
82 Black Eagle - Ictinaetus malaiensis Periyar Tiger Reserve
83 Booted Eagle - Hieraaetus pennatus Lockhart Gap Road
84 Steppe Eagle - Aquila nipalensis Mudumalai
85 Eurasian Marsh-Harrier - Circus aeruginosus Rice fields near Adatt, Thrissur
86 Crested Goshawk - Accipiter trivirgatus Urulanthanni
87 Shikra - Accipiter badius Mudumalai
88 Black Kite - Milvus migrans Mudumalai
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89 Brahminy Kite - Haliastur indus Hornbill Camp
90 Lesser Fish-Eagle - Haliaeetus humilis Periyar River Lodge
91 Sri Lanka Bay-Owl - Phodilus assimilis Urulanthanni
92 Indian Scops-Owl - Otus bakkamoena Hornbill Camp
93 Oriental Scops-Owl - Otus sunia Mudumalai
94 Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl - Bubo nipalensis Mudumalai
95 Brown Fish-Owl - Ketupa zeylonensis Thalakode
96 Jungle Owlet - Glaucidium radiatum Urulanthanni
97 Spotted Owlet - Athene brama Mudumalai
98 Mottled Wood-Owl - Strix ocellata Urulanthanni
99 Brown Boobook - Ninox scutulata Urulanthanni
100 Malabar Trogon - Harpactes fasciatus Urulanthanni
101 Eurasian Hoopoe - Upupa epops Valparai
102 Great Hornbill - Buceros bicornis Periyar Tiger Reserve
103 Malabar Gray Hornbill - Ocyceros griseus Hornbill Camp
104 Common Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis Thattekad
105 Blue-eared Kingfisher - Alcedo meninting Urulanthanni
106 Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher - Ceyx erithaca Urulanthanni
107 Stork-billed Kingfisher - Pelargopsis capensis Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
108 White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis Hornbill Camp
109 Pied Kingfisher - Ceryle rudis Thattekad
110 Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
111 Blue-tailed Bee-eater - Merops philippinus Rice fields near Adatt, Thrissur
112 Chestnut-headed Bee-eater - Merops leschenaulti Thattekad
113 Indian Roller - Coracias benghalensis Periyar River Lodge
114 Dollarbird - Eurystomus orientalis Urulanthanni
115 Malabar Barbet - Psilopogon malabaricus Urulanthanni
116 Coppersmith Barbet - Psilopogon haemacephalus Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
117 Brown-headed Barbet - Psilopogon zeylanicus Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
118 White-cheeked Barbet - Psilopogon viridis Hornbill Camp
119 Eurasian Wryneck - Jynx torquilla Lockhart Gap Road
120 Heart-spotted Woodpecker - Hemicircus canente Urulanthanni
121 Brown-capped Woodpecker - Yungipicus nanus Urulanthanni
122 Yellow-crowned Woodpecker - Leiopicus mahrattensis Mudumalai
123 Greater Flameback - Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus Urulanthanni
124 White-naped Woodpecker - Chrysocolaptes festivus Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
125 Rufous Woodpecker - Micropternus brachyurus Mudumalai
126 Common Flameback - Dinopium javanense Urulanthanni
127 Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense Urulanthanni
128 Lesser Yellownape - Picus chlorolophus Urulanthanni
129 Streak-throated Woodpecker - Picus xanthopygaeus Tea Estates near Valparai
130 White-bellied Woodpecker - Dryocopus javensis Urulanthanni
131 Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri Urulanthanni
132 Plum-headed Parakeet - Psittacula cyanocephala Hornbill Camp
133 Malabar Parakeet - Psittacula columboides Hornbill Camp
134 Vernal Hanging-Parrot - Loriculus vernalis Hornbill Camp
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135 Indian Pitta - Pitta brachyura Urulanthanni
136 White-bellied Minivet - Pericrocotus erythropygius Mudumalai
137 Small Minivet - Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Urulanthanni
138 Orange Minivet - Pericrocotus flammeus Urulanthanni
139 Large Cuckooshrike - Coracina macei Periyar Tiger Reserve
140 Black-headed Cuckooshrike - Lalage melanoptera Urulanthanni
141 Indian Golden Oriole - Oriolus kundoo Urulanthanni
142 Black-naped Oriole - Oriolus chinensis Urulanthanni
143 Black-hooded Oriole - Oriolus xanthornus Urulanthanni
144 Ashy Woodswallow - Artamus fuscus Urulanthanni
145 Malabar Woodshrike - Tephrodornis sylvicola Urulanthanni
146 Common Woodshrike - Tephrodornis pondicerianus Mudumalai
147 Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike - Hemipus picatus Mudumalai
148 Common Iora - Aegithina tiphia Urulanthanni
149 Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis Ooty
150 White-browed Fantail - Rhipidura aureola Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
151 Black Drongo - Dicrurus macrocercus Bodi Ghat
152 Ashy Drongo - Dicrurus leucophaeus Urulanthanni
153 White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
154 Bronzed Drongo - Dicrurus aeneus Urulanthanni
155 Hair-crested Drongo - Dicrurus hottentottus Periyar Tiger Reserve
156 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo - Dicrurus paradiseus Urulanthanni
157 Black-naped Monarch - Hypothymis azurea Urulanthanni
158 Indian Paradise-Flycatcher - Terpsiphone paradisi Urulanthanni
159 Brown Shrike - Lanius cristatus Urulanthanni
160 Bay-backed Shrike - Lanius vittatus Mudumalai
161 Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach Lockhart Gap Road
162 Rufous Treepie - Dendrocitta vagabunda Urulanthanni
163 White-bellied Treepie - Dendrocitta leucogastra Urulanthanni
164 House Crow - Corvus splendens Thattekad
165 Large-billed Crow - Corvus macrorhynchos Hornbill Camp
166 Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher - Culicicapa ceylonensis Munnar
167 Cinereous Tit - Parus cinereus Urulanthanni
168 Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus Munnar
169 Jerdon's Bushlark - Mirafra affinis Mudumalai
170 Malabar Lark - Galerida malabarica Mudumalai
171 Common Tailorbird - Orthotomus sutorius Urulanthanni
172 Gray-breasted Prinia - Prinia hodgsonii Mudumalai
173 Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis Bodi Ghat
174 Plain Prinia - Prinia inornata Rice fields near Adatt, Thrissur
175 Booted Warbler - Iduna caligata Mudumalai
176 Blyth's Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus dumetorum Munnar
177 Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolor Thattekad
178 Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica Mudumalai
179 Hill Swallow - Hirundo domicola Bodi Ghat
180 Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica Urulanthanni
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181 Flame-throated Bulbul - Rubigula gularis Urulanthanni
182 Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer Urulanthanni
183 Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus Urulanthanni
184 Yellow-throated Bulbul - Pycnonotus xantholaemus Bodi Ghat
185 White-browed Bulbul - Pycnonotus luteolus Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
186 Yellow-browed Bulbul - Iole indica Urulanthanni
187 Square-tailed Bulbul - Hypsipetes ganeesa Munnar
188 Tickell's Leaf Warbler - Phylloscopus affinis Ooty
189 Green Warbler - Phylloscopus nitidus Urulanthanni
190 Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides Periyar Tiger Reserve
191 Large-billed Leaf Warbler - Phylloscopus magnirostris Pampadum Scola National Park
192 Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca Mudumalai
193 Yellow-eyed Babbler - Chrysomma sinense Mudumalai
194 Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus Munnar
195 Tawny-bellied Babbler - Dumetia hyperythra Bodi Ghat
196 Dark-fronted Babbler - Rhopocichla atriceps Urulanthanni
197 Indian Scimitar-Babbler - Pomatorhinus horsfieldii Periyar Tiger Reserve
198 Puff-throated Babbler - Pellorneum ruficeps Munnar
199 Brown-cheeked Fulvetta - Alcippe poioicephala Munnar
200 Rufous Babbler - Turdoides subrufa Periyar Tiger Reserve
201 Jungle Babbler - Turdoides striata Hornbill Camp
202 Yellow-billed Babbler - Turdoides affinis Bodi Ghat
203 Wayanad Laughingthrush - Ianthocincla delesserti Periyar Tiger Reserve
204 Palani Laughingthrush - Montecincla fairbanki Munnar
205 Indian Nuthatch - Sitta castanea Mudumalai
206 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch - Sitta frontalis Urulanthanni
207 Southern Hill Myna - Gracula indica Hornbill Camp
208 Rosy Starling - Pastor roseus Rice fields near Adatt, Thrissur
209 Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum Mudumalai
210 Malabar Starling - Sturnia blythii Urulanthanni
211 Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis Hornbill Camp
212 Jungle Myna - Acridotheres fuscus Periyar Tiger Reserve
213 Orange-headed Thrush - Geokichla citrina Urulanthanni
214 Indian Blackbird - Turdus simillimus Urulanthanni
215 Asian Brown Flycatcher - Muscicapa dauurica Hornbill Camp
216 Brown-breasted Flycatcher - Muscicapa muttui Urulanthanni
217 Indian Robin - Copsychus fulicatus Munnar
218 Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis Hornbill Camp
219 White-rumped Shama - Copsychus malabaricus Mudumalai
220 Nilgiri Sholakili - Sholicola major Ooty
221 White-bellied Sholakili - Sholicola albiventris Munnar
222 White-bellied Blue Flycatcher - Cyornis pallidipes Urulanthanni
223 Blue-throated Flycatcher - Cyornis rubeculoides Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
224 Tickell's Blue Flycatcher - Cyornis tickelliae Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
225 Nilgiri Flycatcher - Eumyias albicaudatus Munnar
226 Indian Blue Robin - Larvivora brunnea Urulanthanni
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227 Malabar Whistling-Thrush - Myophonus horsfieldii Periyar Tiger Reserve
228 Black-and-orange Flycatcher - Ficedula nigrorufa Pampadum Scola National Park
229 Rusty-tailed Flycatcher - Ficedula ruficauda Urulanthanni
230 Red-breasted Flycatcher - Ficedula parva Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
231 Blue-capped Rock-Thrush - Monticola cinclorhyncha Munnar
232 Blue Rock-Thrush - Monticola solitarius Lockhart Gap Road
233 Pied Bushchat - Saxicola caprata Lockhart Gap Road
234 Thick-billed Flowerpecker - Dicaeum agile Mudumalai
235 Pale-billed Flowerpecker - Dicaeum erythrorhynchos Mudumalai
236 Nilgiri Flowerpecker - Dicaeum concolor Urulanthanni
237 Purple-rumped Sunbird - Leptocoma zeylonica Mudumalai
238 Crimson-backed Sunbird - Leptocoma minima Urulanthanni
239 Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus Hornbill Camp
240 Loten's Sunbird - Cinnyris lotenius Urulanthanni
241 Little Spiderhunter - Arachnothera longirostra Urulanthanni
242 Asian Fairy-bluebird - Irena puella Urulanthanni
243 Jerdon's Leafbird - Chloropsis jerdoni Mudumalai
244 Golden-fronted Leafbird - Chloropsis aurifrons Urulanthanni
245 Baya Weaver - Ploceus philippinus Rice fields near Adatt, Thrissur
246 Black-throated Munia - Lonchura kelaarti Periyar Tiger Reserve
247 Tricolored Munia - Lonchura malacca Rice fields near Adatt, Thrissur
248 House Sparrow - Passer domesticus Munnar
249 Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
250 Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea Hornbill Camp
251 Western Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava Rice fields near Adatt, Thrissur
252 White-browed Wagtail - Motacilla maderaspatensis Thattekad
253 White Wagtail - Motacilla alba Thattekad
254 Paddyfield Pipit - Anthus rufulus Periyar Tiger Reserve
255 Nilgiri Pipit - Anthus nilghiriensis Lockhart Gap Road
256 Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis Mudumalai
257 Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus Munnar
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Mammals A total of 24 mammals were seen, not counting domesticated mammals. A number of smaller bats and a
few fruit bats were seen flying, but not identified to species.
# Common / Scientific Name Location
1 Indian Grey Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) Periyar Tiger Reserve, Mudumalai
2 Indian Brown Mongoose (Herpestes fuscus) Mudumalai
3 Stripe-necked Mongoose (Herpestes vitticollis) Periyar Tiger Reserve, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
4 Common Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) Munnar, Mudumalai
5 Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) Mudumalai
6 Gaur (Bos gaurus) Periyar Tiger Reserve, Valparai
7 Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Ooty
8 Chital (Axis axis) Mudumalai
9 Southern Red Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) Mudumalai
10 Sambar (Rusa unicolor) Periyar Tiger Reserve, Mudumalai
11 Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) Periyar Tiger Reserve, Mudumalai
12 Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus) Urulanthanni, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Mudumalai
13 Indian Hare (Lepus nigricollis) Mudumalai
14 Bonnet Macaque (Macaca radiata) Mudumalai
15 Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) Mudumalai
16 Black-footed Gray Langur (Semnopithecus hypoleucos) Ooty, Mudumalai
17 Nilgiri Langur (Trachypithecus johnii)
18 Gray Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus) Thalakode
19 Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Periyar Tiger Reserve, Mudumalai
20 House Rat (Rattus rattus) Mudumalai
21 Common Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum)
22 Dusky-striped Squirrel (Funambulus sublineatus)
23 Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica)
24 Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
25 Insectivorous bat sp.
26 Fruit bat sp.
Reptiles and Amphibians A tot al of 9 reptiles were seen. Unfortunatly no amphibians were seen.
# Common / Scientific Name
1 Common Green Forest Lizard (Calotes calotes)
2 Eastern Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor)
3 Western Ghats Flying Lizard (Draco dussumieri)
4 Blanfords Rock Agama (Psammophilus blandfordanus)
5 Green Vine Snake (Ahaetulla nasuta)
6 Common House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)
7 Leschenault's Lizard (Ophisops leschenaultii)
8 Bronze Skink (Eutropis macularia)
9 Large-scaled Pit Viper (Trimeresurus macrolepis)
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Butterflies and other insects Butterflies identified in Kerala and Tamil Nadu are listed here.
# Common name Scientific name
Lycaenidae
1 Indian sunbeam Curetis thetis
2 White-bordered Copper Lycaena pavana
Nymphalidae
3 Tawny coster Acraea terpsicore
4 Indian tortoiseshell Aglais caschmirensis
5 Indian fritillary Argynnis hyperbius
6 Angled castor Ariadne ariadne
7 Common castor Ariadne merione
8 Dot-dash sergeant Athyma kanwa
9 Colour sergeant Athyma nefte
10 Common sergeant Athyma perius
11 Blackvein sergeant Athyma ranga
12 Staff sergeant Athyma selenophora
13 Indian Nawab Charaxes bharata
14 Plain tawny rajah Charaxes psaphon
15 Black rajah Charaxes solon
16 Tamil yeoman Cirrochroa thais
17 Rustic Cupha erymanthis
18 Plain tiger Danaus chrysippus
19 Common tiger Danaus genutia
20 Common crow Euploea core
21 Painted courtesan Euripus consimilis
22 Baronet Euthalia nais
23 Common eggfly Hypolimnas bolina
24 False Plain Tiger Hypolimnas misippus
25 Malabar tree-nymph Idea malabarica
26 Peacock pansy Junonia almana
27 Grey pansy Junonia atlites
28 Yellow pansy Junonia hierta
29 Blue pansy Junonia orithya
30 Blue admiral Kaniska canace
31 Tamil treebrown Lethe drypetis
32 Bamboo treebrown Lethe europa
33 Common bushbrown Mycalesis perseus
34 Common sailor Neptis hylas
35 Chestnut-streaked sailer Neptis jumbah
36 Clear sailor Neptis nata
37 Common lascar butterfly Pantoporia hordonia
38 Glassy (Blue) Tiger Parantica aglea
39 Nilgiri Tiger Parantica nilgiriensis
40 Chestnut Tiger Parantica sita
41 Clipper Parthenos sylvia
42 Dakhan Short-banded Sailer Phaedyma columella
43 Common leopard Phalanta phalantha
44 Black Prince Rohana parisatis
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45 Grey Count Tanaecia lepidea
46 Red-disc bushbrown Telinga oculus
47 Redeye bushbrown Telinga adolphei
48 Blue tiger Tirumala limniace
49 Dark blue tiger Tirumala septentrionis
50 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
51 Indian Red Admiral Vanessa indica
52 Common cruiser Vindula erota
53 Common five-ring Ypthima baldus
Papilionidae
54 Tailed jay Graphium agamemnon
55 Common jay Graphium doson
56 Common bluebottle Graphium sarpedon
57 Narrow-banded bluebottle Graphium teredon
58 Common rose Pachliopta aristolochiae
59 Crimson rose Pachliopta hector
60 Malabar Banded Peacock Papilio buddha
61 Common mime Papilio clytia
62 Common Banded Peacock Papilio crino
63 Lime butterfly Papilio demoleus
64 Blue Mormon Papilio polymnestor
65 Common Mormon Papilio polytes
66 Malabar Raven Papilio dravidarum
67 Malabar Banded Swallowtail Papilio liomedon
68 Common birdwing Troides helena
69 Southern birdwing Troides minos
Pieridae
70 Common albatross Appias albina
71 Pioneer Belenois aurota
72 Common emigrant Catopsilia pomona
73 Mottled emigrant Catopsilia pyranthe
74 Nilgiri clouded yellow Colias nilagiriensis
75 Plain orange tip Colotis aurora
76 Crimson tip Colotis danae
77 Little orange tip Colotis etrida
78 Common Jezebel Delias eucharis
79 One-spot grass yellow Eurema andersonii
80 Small grass yellow Eurema brigitta
81 Common grass yellow Eurema hecabe
82 Spotless grass yellow Eurema laeta
83 Nilgiri grass yellow Eurema nilgiriensis
84 Great Orange Tip Hebomoia glaucippe
85 Dark Wanderer Pareronia ceylanica
86 Indian Wanderer Pareronia hippia
87 Indian cabbage white Pieris canidia
Riodinidae
88 Plum Judy Abisara echerius
Dragonflies
1 Fulvous forest skimmer Neurothemis fulvia
2 Scarlet skimmer Crocothemis servilia
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Malabar Trogon (Harpactes fasciatus)