South India Birding Tour

Thattekkad is one of the top birding places in India since it is a lowland forest with a variety of eco-systems, including riverine, grasslands, evergreen, scrub, and dry deciduous lowland forest. The majority of the Western Ghats' indigenous species can also be found here. Along with owls like the Mottled Wood Owl, Oriental Bay Owl, Oriental Scopes Owl, Brown Fish Owl, Oriental Scopes Owl, and Spotbellied Eagle Owl, one should see the Whitebellied Treepie, Rufous Babbler, Crimsonbacked Sunbird, White Bellied Blue Flycatcher, Wayanad Laughing Thrush, Malabar Parakeet, and Malabar Grey Hornbill. The Red Spurfowl, Grey Jungle Fowl, Indian Pitta, Black-throated Munia, and the Grey-headed Fishing Eagle should also be visible.

Activities : Bird Watching

Thattekkad is one of the top birding places in India since it is a lowland forest with a variety of eco-systems, including riverine, grasslands, evergreen, scrub, and dry deciduous lowland forest. The majority of the Western Ghats' indigenous species can also be found here. Along with owls like the Mottled Wood Owl, Oriental Bay Owl, Oriental Scopes Owl, Brown Fish Owl, Oriental Scopes Owl, and Spotbellied Eagle Owl, one should see the Whitebellied Treepie, Rufous Babbler, Crimsonbacked Sunbird, White Bellied Blue Flycatcher, Wayanad Laughing Thrush, Malabar Parakeet, and Malabar Grey Hornbill. The Red Spurfowl, Grey Jungle Fowl, Indian Pitta, Black-throated Munia, and the Grey-headed Fishing Eagle should also be visible.

Activities : Bird Watching

Thattekkad is one of the top birding places in India since it is a lowland forest with a variety of eco-systems, including riverine, grasslands, evergreen, scrub, and dry deciduous lowland forest. The majority of the Western Ghats' indigenous species can also be found here. Along with owls like the Mottled Wood Owl, Oriental Bay Owl, Oriental Scopes Owl, Brown Fish Owl, Oriental Scopes Owl, and Spotbellied Eagle Owl, one should see the Whitebellied Treepie, Rufous Babbler, Crimsonbacked Sunbird, White Bellied Blue Flycatcher, Wayanad Laughing Thrush, Malabar Parakeet, and Malabar Grey Hornbill. The Red Spurfowl, Grey Jungle Fowl, Indian Pitta, Black-throated Munia, and the Grey-headed Fishing Eagle should also be visible.

Activities : Bird Watching

One of the best places in South India to see animals and birds is the Periyar Tiger Reserve. This sanctuary is a great place to end the tour because it is home to more than 320 different bird species and is an important Bengal Tiger habitat. There are several different habitats in Periyar National Park, including grassland, dry deciduous forest, evergreen forest, and riverbank scrub. Due to the variety of ecosystems found there, Periyar is home to a remarkable number of resident species, including roughly half of the peninsula's unique and near-endemic species. The Wynaad Laughingthrush is one of the many unusual species that we will spend the day looking for here.Other birds to watch out for include the migratory Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, Yellow-browed Bulbul, Gray-breasted Prinia, Thick-billed Warbler, Brown-cheeked Fulvetta, Asian Fairy Bluebird, Oriental Honey-Buzzard, Black Eagle, the striking Black Baza, Pompadour Green and Mountain Imperial Pigeon, among other more common species. The Woolly-necked Stork, Besra, Vernal Hanging Parrot, Jungle Owlet, White-rumped Spinetail, Black-naped Monarch, and Little Spiderhunter are further birds that we might see.

Activities : Bird Watching

One of the best places in South India to see animals and birds is the Periyar Tiger Reserve. This sanctuary is a great place to end the tour because it is home to more than 320 different bird species and is an important Bengal Tiger habitat. There are several different habitats in Periyar National Park, including grassland, dry deciduous forest, evergreen forest, and riverbank scrub. Due to the variety of ecosystems found there, Periyar is home to a remarkable number of resident species, including roughly half of the peninsula's unique and near-endemic species. The Wynaad Laughingthrush is one of the many unusual species that we will spend the day looking for here.Other birds to watch out for include the migratory Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, Yellow-browed Bulbul, Gray-breasted Prinia, Thick-billed Warbler, Brown-cheeked Fulvetta, Asian Fairy Bluebird, Oriental Honey-Buzzard, Black Eagle, the striking Black Baza, Pompadour Green and Mountain Imperial Pigeon, among other more common species. The Woolly-necked Stork, Besra, Vernal Hanging Parrot, Jungle Owlet, White-rumped Spinetail, Black-naped Monarch, and Little Spiderhunter are further birds that we might see.

Activities : Bird Watching

We'll travel the Ghats to Khambam on the way to Munnar, where we hope to see Large Grey Babbler, Common Babbler, Jungle Bush Quail, and Grey Fancollin. In order to see the endangered Yellow Throated Bulbul, Indian Robin, Sirkeer Malkoha, Short Toed Snake Eagle, Bluefaced Malkoha, and Black eagle, we will travel to the Bodi Ghats on the way to Munnar. Munnar will be reached by dusk. The following day, we will go bird watching in the high-altitude montane forests and grasslands of the sholas in search of the Nilgiri Pipit, Painted Bush Quail, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Black & Orange Flycatcher, Nilgiri Flycatcher, Whitebellied Shortwing, Broadtailed Grassbird, and Grasshopper Warbler.

Activities : Bird Watching , Jungle Safari

We'll travel the Ghats to Khambam on the way to Munnar, where we hope to see Large Grey Babbler, Common Babbler, Jungle Bush Quail, and Grey Fancollin. In order to see the endangered Yellow Throated Bulbul, Indian Robin, Sirkeer Malkoha, Short Toed Snake Eagle, Bluefaced Malkoha, and Black eagle, we will travel to the Bodi Ghats on the way to Munnar. Munnar will be reached by dusk. The following day, we will go bird watching in the high-altitude montane forests and grasslands of the sholas in search of the Nilgiri Pipit, Painted Bush Quail, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Black & Orange Flycatcher, Nilgiri Flycatcher, Whitebellied Shortwing, Broadtailed Grassbird, and Grasshopper Warbler.

Activities : Bird Watching

To find the White-bellied Drongo, Blue faced Malkoha, White-naped woodpecker, Blue-beared bee-eater, Sirkeer Malkoha, Jungle Bush Quail, and Yellow-legged Button quail, we will begin birding early in the morning at Chinnar (dry scrub woodland). By dusk, after a lengthy drive from here, we shall arrive in Ooty. We will search for the endemic Nilgiri Laughing Thrush, White-bellied Shortwing, Black-and-rufous, Rusty-tailed, and Nilgiri Flycatchers in Ooty, a hill station located at roughly 2,200m in the Nilgiri Hills.

Activities : Bird Watching

After birdwatching in Ooty, we'll travel to Mudumalai, which lies at the base of the Nilgiris highlands. It is the perfect birding country because of the varied landscape, which includes hills, valleys, ravines, watercourses, swamps, moist deciduous woods, dry deciduous forests, and scrub forests. Should witness Sirkeer Malkoha, Malabar Lark, Indian Blue Robin, White-bellied Minivet, Yellow-billed Babbler, White-bellied Woodpecker, Large Cuckooshrike, Banded-bay Cuckoo, Thick-billed Warbler, and Painted Bush Quail.

Activities : Bird Watching

After birdwatching in Ooty, we'll travel to Mudumalai, which lies at the base of the Nilgiris highlands. It is the perfect birding country because of the varied landscape, which includes hills, valleys, ravines, watercourses, swamps, moist deciduous woods, dry deciduous forests, and scrub forests. Should witness Sirkeer Malkoha, Malabar Lark, Indian Blue Robin, White-bellied Minivet, Yellow-billed Babbler, White-bellied Woodpecker, Large Cuckooshrike, Banded-bay Cuckoo, Thick-billed Warbler, and Painted Bush Quail.

Activities : Bird Watching

As we travel to Mysore, we will observe birds. Here, we have the opportunity to search for any endemics we may have missed, particularly the extremely uncommon Broadtailed Grassbird close to the Bandipur Reserve. The Richards Pipit, Paddyfield Pipit, and Ashy-crowned Finch Lark are also present.

Activities : Bird Watching

We leave early in the morning to visit the renowned heronry at the Ranganthittu Wildlife Sanctuary, which is located on islands on the Cauvery River. Eurasian spoonbill, Black-crowned night heron, three species of cormorants, River Tern, Thick Knee, and many other birds can be seen on a rowing boat tour. While travelling to Bangalore, see birds. By late evening, check into the hotel at the airport.

Activities : Bird Watching

Departure

Activities : Bird Watching