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Birds of Tiruvannamalai

This guide is based on the book with the same name published by The Forest Way Trust in 2018. The aim of this guide is to help you to identify and learn more about the birds that can be found on and around the Sacred Hill of Arunachala.

All birds included in this volume have been noted ...more ↓

Grey Francolin / கௌதாரி/ Koudari 1
Francolinus pondicerianus
Jungle Bush-Quail / புதர்க்காடை / Putharkkaadai 1
Perdicula asiatica
Painted Spurfowl / சருகுக்கோழி / Sarugukkozhi / வர்ணசுண்டங் க்ஹோஜி / Varnasundang khozi 2
Galloperdix lunulata
Barred Buttonquail / வருமார்புகூறுங்காடை / Varimaarbukurunkaadai/ காடை / Kaadai 1
Turnix suscitator
Indian Peafowl / மயில் / Mayil 1
Pavo cristatus
Bar-headed Goose / பட்டைத்தலைவாட்டு / Pattaithalaivaattu / அன்னம் / Annam 1
Anser indicus
Lesser Whistling-Duck / சிஸ்க்க்கை சீராகி / Sizkkkai siragi 1
Dendrocygna javanica
Indian Spot-billed Duck / புள்ளி மூக்கு / Pulli Mookku / வாட்டு / Vaattu 1
Anas poecilorhyncha
Common Teal / கிளுவை / Kiluvai 1
Anas crecca
Garganey / நிலச்சீராகி / சேரரி (Nillachiragi / Serari) 1
Spatula querquedula
Northern Shoveler / தட்டைவயன் / Thattaivayan 1
Spatula clypeata
Northern Pintail / ஊசிவால் வாட்டு / Oosivaal vaattu 1
Anas acuta
Eurasian Wryneck 1
Jynx torquilla
Brown-capped Woodpecker / சின்ன மரன்கோட்டை / Sinna Marankotti 1
Dendrocopos nanus
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker / மஞ்சள் மரன்கோட்டை நெற்றி / Manjal Marankotti Netri 1
Dendrocopos mahrattensis
Black-rumped Flameback / மரங்கொத்தி / Marangkotti 1
Dinopium benghalense
White-naped Woodpecker / மரங்கொத்தி வெண்கழுத்து / Marangkotti venkazhuttu 1
Chrysocolaptes festivus
Coppersmith Barbet / குக்குறுவான் / Kukkuruvaan 1
Psilopogon haemacephalus
Common Hoopoe / கொண்டலாதி / Kondalaathi 3
Upupa epops
Indian Roller / பனங்கண்டாய் / Panagkaadai 1
Coracias benghalensis
Common Kingfisher / சிறிய சிறிய / Siriya Meenkotli 1
Alcedo atthis
White-throated Kingfisher / வேண்மார்பு மீன்கொத்தி / VenMaarbu Meenkotti 1
Halcyon smyrnensis
Pied Kingfisher / கருப்பு வெள்ளை மீன்கொத்தி / Karuppu vellai meenkotti 1
Ceryle rudis
Green Bee-eater / பஞ்சிட்டான் / Panchittaan 1
Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater / நிலாவால் பஞ்சிட்டான் / Nilavaal panchittan 1
Merops philippinus
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater / செந்தலை பஞ்சிட்டான் / Senthalai panchittan 4
Merops leschenaulti
Pied Cuckoo / சுடலைக்கு குயில் / Sudalaik kuyil / மழைக்குயில் / Mazhaikkuyil 1
Clamator jacobinus
Common Hawk-Cuckoo / அக்கா குயில் / Akka kuyil 1
Hierococcyx varius
Lesser Cuckoo / சிறுகுயில் / Sirukuyil 1
Cuculus poliocephalus
Grey-bellied Cuckoo / சாம்பல் வயிற்று குயில் / Sambal vayitru kuyil 1
Cacomantis passerinus
Indian Cuckoo / இந்தியா குயில் / India kuyil 1
Cuculus micropterus
Asian Koel / குயில் / Kuyil 1
Eudynamys scolopaceus1
Blue-faced Malkoha / நீல முகக்குயில் / Neela Mugakkuyil 1
Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
Sirkeer Malkoha / செவ்வாயின் / Sevvaayan 1
Taccocua leschenaultii
Centropus sinensis parroti / செம்பூட்டு / Sembuttu / கள்ளிக்காக்கா / Kallikkakkaa 1
Centropus sinensis parroti
Rose-ringed Parakeet / கிளி / Kili 1
Psittacula krameri
Plum-headed Parakeet / செந்தலைக்கிளி / Senthalaikkili 1
Psittacula cyanocephala
Asian Palm-Swift / பனை உழவாரண் / Panai Uzhavaaran 1
Cypsiurus balasiensis
Little Swift / உழவாரண் /Uzhavaaran 1
Apus affinis
Barn Owl / கூகை / Koogai 1
Tyto alba
Collared Scops-Owl / பட்டை கழுத்து ஆந்தை / Pattai Kazhuttu Aandhai 1
Otus bakkamoena
Eurasian Eagle-Owl / கொம்பன் ஆந்தை / Komban Aandhai 1
Bubo bubo
Brown Fish-Owl / பூமான் ஆந்தை / Booman Aandhai 1
Ketupa zeylonensis
Mottled Wood-Owl 5
Strix ocellata
Spotted Owlet 6
Athene brama
Indian Nightjar 7
Caprimulgus asiaticus
Rock Dove 8
Columba livia
Spotted Dove 9
Streptopelia chinensis
Laughing Dove 10
Streptopelia senegalensis
Eurasian Collared Dove 11
Streptopelia decaocto
Red Turtle Dove 6
Streptopelia tranquebarica
White-breasted Waterhen 12
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Ruddy-breasted Crake 13
Zapornia fusca
Western Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Eurasian Moorhen 14
Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot 15
Fulica atra
Pterocles exustus hindustan
Common Snipe 16
Gallinago gallinago
Common Redshank 17
Tringa totanus
Marsh Sandpiper 18
Tringa stagnatilis
Green Sandpiper 19
Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper 19
Tringa glareola
Common Greenshank 20
Tringa nebularia
Common Sandpiper 21
Actitis hypoleucos
Little Stint 6
Calidris minuta
Eurasian Stone-curlew 22
Burhinus oedicnemus
Temminck's Stint 19
Calidris temminckii
Greater Painted-snipe 23
Rostratula benghalensis
Black-winged Stilt 24
Himantopus himantopus
Pheasant-tailed Jacana 25
Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Yellow-wattled Lapwing 19
Vanellus malabaricus
Red-wattled Lapwing 19
Vanellus indicus
Little Ringed Plover 24
Charadrius dubius
Grey-headed Lapwing 26
Vanellus cinereus
Black-headed Gull 27
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
River Tern 28
Sterna aurantia
Whiskered Tern 29
Chlidonias hybrida
Osprey 30
Pandion haliaetus
Black-winged Kite 31
Elanus caeruleus
Black Kite 32
Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite 33
Haliastur indus
Short-toed Snake-Eagle 34
Circaetus gallicus
Crested Serpent-Eagle 19
Spilornis cheela
Shikra 35
Accipiter badius
Black Eagle 36
Ictinaetus malaiensis
Indian Spotted Eagle 19
Clanga hastata
Oriental Honey-buzzard 37
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Bonelli's Eagle 29
Aquila fasciata
Booted Eagle 37
Hieraaetus pennatus
Eurasian Kestrel 38
Falco tinnunculus
White-eyed Buzzard 19
Butastur teesa
Red-necked Falcon 39
Falco chicquera
Little Grebe 11
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Eurasian Wigeon 40
Mareca penelope
Oriental Darter 36
Anhinga melanogaster
Little Cormorant 19
Microcarbo niger
Indian Cormorant 19
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Great Cormorant 41
Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Egret 29
Egretta garzetta
Western Reef-Heron 29
Egretta gularis

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