Sunday, 26 February 2023

My full Indian bird list


This is the full list of birds seen on my trip to Kerala, India in February 2023. The main purpose of the holiday was to visit family in Kochi, but I did manage to fit in a few hours birding here and there, often at the wrong time of day in the sweltering heat of the sun. In the middle of the trip I took off on my own for six days to Thattekad and stayed in a homestay with a birding guide. In total I saw 162 species of birds in India of which 130 were at Thattekad. Great though Thattekad is, there are many excellent birding spots around Kochi which I barely touched on, notably Changaram Wetlands just to the south of the city, which was possibly the best birding site I visited on this trip.

Species Locations with number of birds seen in brackets
Little grebe Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (50), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1)
Spot-billed Pelican Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1)
Oriental Darter Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Kerala (3), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (2), Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1)
Cormorant Thattekad, Kuttamphza River, Kerala (2), Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (1)
Indian Cormorant Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (5)
Little Cormorant Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (20), Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Kerala (8), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (5), Vaduthala, Kerala (1)
Striated Heron Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1)
Indian Pond Heron Andhakarazhi, Kerala (20), Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (150), Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kerala (50), Munamban Beach, Kerala (20), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (4), Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (40), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (4), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (2), Vaduthala, Kerala (30), Vypin Ferry, Kerala (5)
Purple Heron Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Vaduthala, Kerala (1)
Grey Heron Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (10)
Western Reef Egret Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kerala (1)
Eastern Cattle Egret Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1), Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kerala (2), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Kerala (4), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (1)
Intermediate Egret Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (20), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Kerala (4), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (2), Vaduthala, Kerala (10), Vypin Ferry, Kerala (50)
Little Egret Andhakarazhi, Kerala (20), Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (100), Chellanam Harbour, Kerala (50), Munamban Beach, Kerala (20), Vaduthala, Kerala (10)
Eastern Great Egret Chellanam Harbour, Kerala (20), Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kerala (20), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Kerala (1)
Black-headed Ibis Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (20)
Lesser Whistling Duck Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (300), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (40), Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (8), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (50)
Cotton Pygmy goose Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (500)
Garganey Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (100)
Oriental Honey Buzzard Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1), Vaduthala, Kerala (1)
Brahminy Kite Andhakarazhi, Kerala (20), Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (50), Chellanam Harbour, Kerala (50), Cherai Beach, Kerala (20), Kochi, Kerala (5), Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kerala (100), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (100), Thattekad, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1), Vaduthala, Kerala (30), Vypin Ferry, Kerala (50)
Black Kite Chellanam Harbour, Kerala (1), Kochi, Kerala (30), Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kerala (100), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (2), Vaduthala, Kerala (2), Vypin Ferry, Kerala (2)
Crested Goshawk Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (3)
Shikra Thattekad, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1), Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Black Baza Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (4)
Crested Serpent Eagle Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1)
Black Eagle Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (2)
Crested Hawk Eagle Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1)
Osprey Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1)
Grey Junglefowl Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (3), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1)
Red Spurfowl Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (1)
Indian Peafowl Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1)
White-breasted Waterhen Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1), Mangalavanam bird sanctuary , Kerala (2), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (3), Vaduthala, Kerala (1)
Grey-headed Swamphen Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (30)
Coot Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (10)
Black-winged Stilt Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (5), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (10)
Bronze-winged Jacana Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1)
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (30)
Little Ringed Plover Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (10)
Tibetan Sand Plover Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (10)
Red-wattled Lapwing Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (6), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (3), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (2)
Greenshank Andhakarazhi, Kerala (30), Cherai Beach, Kerala (30), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (30)
Wood Sandpiper Andhakarazhi, Kerala (5), Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (12), Vaduthala, Kerala (30)
Temminck's Stint Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (3)
Common Sandpiper Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1), Chellanam Harbour, Kerala (7), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (1), Vypin Ferry, Kerala (1)
Pallas's Gull Vypin Ferry, Kerala (6)
Brown-headed Gull Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (10), Cherai Beach, Kerala (50), Vypin Ferry, Kerala (6)
Black-headed Gull Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1)
Heuglin's Gull Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (20)
Gull-billed Tern Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kerala (2), Vypin Ferry, Kerala (4)
River Tern Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1), Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (3), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (3)
Lesser Crested Tern Cherai Beach, Kerala (5), Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kerala (30), Vypin Ferry, Kerala (20)
Whiskered Tern Andhakarazhi, Kerala (100), Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (100), Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kerala (10), Munamban Beach, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1), Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (30), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (2), Vypin Ferry, Kerala (10)
Feral Pigeon Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (50)
Grey-fronted Green Pigeon Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (3)
Mountain Imperial Pigeon Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (2)
Green Imperial Pigeon Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (10), Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (3), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Emerald Dove Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Spotted Dove Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Vernal Hanging Parrot Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (8), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (6)
Rose-ringed Parakeet Vaduthala, Kerala (2)
Malabar Parakeet Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (6), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (10)
Plum-headed Parakeet Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (2)
Southern Coucal Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Drongo Cuckoo Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Common Hawk Cuckoo Thattekad, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1)
Asian Koel Mangalavanam bird sanctuary , Kerala (3), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1)
Banded Bay Cuckoo Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (2)
Jungle Owlet Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1)
Spot-bellied Eagle Owl Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1)
Indian Scops Owl Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1)
Sri Lanka Bay Owl Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Sri Lanka Frogmouth Thattekad, Kuttamphza River, Kerala (2)
Jerdon's Nightjar Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1)
Great Eared Nightjar Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1)
Indian Swiftlet Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (20)
Alpine Swift Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (2), Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (2)
Little Swift Kochi, Kerala (2), Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (100)
Kingfisher Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1), Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (2)
Stork-billed Kingfisher Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1)
Pied Kingfisher Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (2)
White-throated Kingfisher Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1)
Green Bee-eater Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1)
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (20), Kochi, Kerala (2), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1), Vaduthala, Kerala (10)
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Thattekad, Kuttamphza River, Kerala (3), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (2)
Malabar Barbet Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (5)
White-cheeked Barbet Thattekad, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (3), Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (2)
Indian Roller Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1)
Great Indian Hornbill Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Malabar Grey Hornbill Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Malabar Pied Hornbill Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1)
Malabar Trogon Thattekad, Kuttamphza River, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Dollarbird Thattekad, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (4), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (3), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (2)
Rufous Woodpecker Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (2)
Malabar Flame-backed Woodpecker Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (10)
Lesser Yellow-naped Woodpecker Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (2)
Brown-capped Woodpecker Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Lesser Flame-backed Woodpecker Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (3)
Common Flame-backed Woodpecker Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1)
White-bellied Woodpecker Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (1)
Heart-spotted Woodpecker Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (3)
Swallow Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (50), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (10)
Dusky Crag Martin Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (3)
Yellow-browed Bulbul Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Kuttamphza River, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Red-whiskered Bulbul Kochi, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (5)
Red-vented Bulbul Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1), Kochi, Kerala (1), Vaduthala, Kerala (2)
Black-crested Bulbul Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (3)
Flame-throated Bulbul Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (5)
Grey Wagtail Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kuttamphza River, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
White-browed Wagtail Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (2)
Jungle Babbler Thattekad, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (10)
Malabar Whistling Thrush Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1)
Oriental Magpie Robin Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1), Kochi, Kerala (1), Mangalavanam bird sanctuary , Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1)
Orange-headed Thrush Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kuttamphza River, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Ashy Prinia Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (2)
Blyth's Reed Warbler Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (1)
Clamorous Reed Warbler Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (1)
Green Warbler Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Common Tailorbird Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (2)
Indian Paradise-flycatcher Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (1)
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher Thattekad, Kuttamphza River, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Asian Brown Flycatcher Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Brown-breasted Flycatcher Thattekad, Kuttamphza River, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Thattekad, Kuttamphza River, Kerala (1)
Cinereous Tit Thattekad, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (2)
Asian Fairy-bluebird Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (4), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Indian Pitta Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1)
Golden-fronted Leafbird Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (8)
Black-hooded Oriole Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1)
Indian Golden Oriole Thattekad, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Large Cuckooshrike Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (1)
Orange Minivet Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (10)
Small Minivet Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Kuttamphza River, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (15), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (10)
Ashy Drongo Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1)
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (5)
Bronzed Drongo Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (5)
Black Drongo Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (10), Kochi, Kerala (1)
Black-naped Monarch Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (2)
Common Iora Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (2)
Malabar Woodshrike Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (2)
Brown Shrike Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Ashy Woodswallow Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, River Periyar Bridge, Kerala (4)
Rufous Treepie Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (1)
White-bellied Treepie Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (1)
Large-billed Crow Changaram Wetlands, Kerala (50), Kochi, Kerala (2), Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kerala (50), Thattekad, Kerala (20), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (10)
House Crow Andhakarazhi, Kerala (100), Cherai Beach, Kerala (20), Kochi, Kerala (5), Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kerala (100), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (40), Vypin Ferry, Kerala (20)
Malabar Starling Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (5)
Hill Myna Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Kuttamphza River, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (20)
Jungle Myna Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (10)
Common Myna Andhakarazhi, Kerala (2), Kochi, Kerala (1), Puthuvype Beach, Kerala (20), Thattekad, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (5), Vaduthala, Kerala (5)
Nilgiri Flowerpecker Thattekad, Kerala (10), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (4), Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (5)
Purple-rumped Sunbird Kochi, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (6), Vaduthala, Kerala (1)
Purple Sunbird Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Loten's Sunbird Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Kalappara, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (1)
Crimson-backed Sunbird Thattekad, Jungle, Kerala (2), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Sparrow Vale, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (5)
Little Spiderhunter Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (2)
House Sparrow Kochi, Kerala (2)
Black-throated Munia Thattekad, Kuttamphza River, Kerala (5), Thattekad, Salim Ali Bird Trail, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Urulanthanni, Kerala (2)
White-rumped Munia Kochi, Kerala (1), Thattekad, Birds Song Homestay, Kerala (2)



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