Flora & Fauna Nature

Birds of Kerala

Anoop Santhakumar

June 16, 2017

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Birds of Kerala

There are about 500 bird species are in the boundary of Kerala. Resident birds and Migratory birds are including in the list of birds in Kerala (Kerala Birds).

Kerala Birds

Due to the climate and evergreen forests, there are many kinds of birds found all over Kerala. Some of them are common and some others are found in forest areas. Here are some of the birds of Kerala.

Shikra, Accipiter Badius, Birds of Kerala, Indian Birds, Kerala Birds, Pullu — Shikra (Accipiter Badius Male)

Yellow Browed Bulbul, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding — Yellow Browed Bulbul

Green Bee eater, Merops orientalis, Little Green Bee eater, Kerala Birds, Birds of Kerala, നാട്ടുവേലിത്തത്ത — Green Bee eater (നാട്ടുവേലിത്തത്ത)

Red Rumped Swallow Bird, Narayana Kili, നാരായണ കിളി, നാരായണക്കിളി, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Narayakkili — Red Rumped Swallow Bird – Narayakkili (നാരായണക്കിളി)

Common Myna, Indian Myna, Mynah, Kerala Birds, Birds of Kerala, മൈന — Common Myna – Indian Myna (മൈന)

White Cheeked Barbet, Chinnakkutturuvan, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Indian Birds, Indian Wildlife, ചിന്നക്കുട്ടുറുവൻ — White Cheeked Barbet (ചിന്നക്കുട്ടുറുവൻ)

Peafowl, Indian Peacock, Birds Of Kerala, Indian Birds, Kerala Birds, Mayil, Peacock — Peafowl – Peacock

Yellow Bittern, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding — Yellow Bittern

Orange-headed thrush, List of Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Rare Birds, Geokichla citrina, Orange Bird, Indian Birds, List of Birds of India, Indian Birds — Orange Headed Thrush – Female

Yellow Billed Babbler, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Chilappan Kada, chilappankada, kada — Yellow Billed Babbler

White Breasted Waterhen, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India BirdingKulakkozhi, Kulakozhi — White Breasted Waterhen (Kualakkozhi)

White Bellied Treepie, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding — White Bellied Treepie

White Bellied Treepie, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding — White Bellied Treepie

White Bellied Blue Flycatcher, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding — White Bellied Blue Flycatcher

Streak Throated Woodpecker, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Streak Throated Woodpecker

Scaly Breasted Munia, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Scaly Breasted Munia

Rufous Treepie, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Rufous Treepie

Ruby Throated Bulbul, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Ruby Throated Bulbul

Red Vented Bulbul, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Red Vented Bulbul

Oriental Magpie Robin (Mannathikkili), Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Oriental Magpie Robin (Mannathikkili)

Malabar White Headed Starling, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Malabar White Headed Starling

Malabar Parakeet, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Malabar Parakeet

Little-Spiderhunter, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Little Spiderhunter

Lesser Goldenback Woodpecker (Maramkothi), Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Lesser Goldenback Woodpecker (Maramkothi)

Laughing Dove, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Laughing Dove

Jungle Owlet (Moonga), Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Jungle Owlet (Moonga)

Indian Pitta, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Indian Pitta

Grey Wagtail, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Grey Wagtail

Red spurfowl - Female (Kattukozhi), Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Red spurfowl – Female (Kattukozhi)

Grey Junglefowl - Male (Kattukozhi), Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Grey Junglefowl – Male (Kattukozhi)

Grey Junglefowl - Female (Kattukozhi), Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Grey Junglefowl – Female (Kattukozhi)

Grey Junglefowl - Female (Kattukozhi), Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Grey Junglefowl – Female (Kattukozhi)

Greater Racket Tailed Drongo, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Greater Racket Tailed Drongo

Golden Fronted Leaf bird, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Golden Fronted Leaf bird

Golden Fronted Leaf birdThattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Golden Fronted Leaf bird

Common Stone chat, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Common Stone chat

Common Myna, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Common Myna

Common Blackbird, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Common Blackbird

Ceylon Grey Tit, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Ceylon Grey Tit

Ceylon Frogmouth (Makkachikkada), Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Ceylon Frogmouth (Makkachikkada)

Cattle Egret (Vellakkotti), Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Cattle Egret (Vellakkotti)

Blue Throated Blue Flycatcher, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Blue Throated Blue Flycatcher

Black Hooded Oriole (Manjakkili), Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Black Hooded Oriole (Manjakkili)

Black Drongo, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Black Drongo

Asian Fairy Bluebird, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Asian Fairy Bluebird

Yellow Throated Sparrow, Sparrow, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding — Yellow Throated Sparrow

Orange-headed thrush, List of Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Rare Birds, Geokichla citrina, Orange Bird, Indian Birds, List of Birds of India, Indian Birds — Orange Headed Thrush

White Breasted Kingfisher, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Ponman, Neelapponaman — White Breasted Kingfisher

Ashy Drongo, Thattekkad Birds, Birds of South India, Birds of Kerala, Kerala Birds, Birds of Thattekkad, South India Birding, Thattekkadu, Thattekkad Bird Sanctury — Ashy Drongo

House-Crow_Kerala — House Crow

Common Babbler bird at salim ali bird sanctury — Jungle Babbler Bird

White Cheeked Barbet Bird - Thattekkad - Kuttampuzha — White Cheeked Barbet Bird

Greater Coucal Bird - Uppan Kakka - Kerala — Greater Coucal Bird (Uppan Kakka)

lesser whistling duck_Indian whistling duck_lesser whistling teal — lesser whistling duck (Indian whistling duck)

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Thattekkad Bird sanctuary - Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary_little black cormorants — Little Black Cormorants (Neer Kakka)

Yellow-Billed-Babbler-Birds-Kerala — Yellow Billed Babbler Birds

Rufous Treepie Bird-Olanjali Pakshi-Thattekkad — Rufous Treepie Bird (Olanjali Pakshi)

Red-Whiskered-Bulbul-Kerala — Red Whiskered Bulbul – Thoppikkaran Kili

Little Spiderhunter -Kerala — Little Spider Hunter

Green Bee Eater bird-Dr Salim Ali Bird sanctuary-Thattekkad- Kerala — Green Bee Eater Bird

Sri-Lanka-Bay-Owl-Phodilus-Assimilis-Thattekkad-Bird-Sanctuary — Sri Lanka Bay Owl

Barn-Owl-Common-Barn-Owl-Thattekkad-Birds-Kerala-Owl — Common Barn Owl

All Photos are Captured from Ernakulam District of Kerala. Most of them were found in Thattekkadu Bird Sacturay.

Photos: ©Anoop Santhakumar

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Anoop Santhakumar

A graphic designer by profession, having found a hobby in photography, in this blog I share my Photographs, Designs, Videos along with a little information on it and Malayalam Short stories.

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Joyce says:

March 27, 2020 at 2:03 am

Very good effort.. put more types of birds.. also put malalyalam names together

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Sujeet Mishra says:

June 1, 2020 at 7:41 am

Dear Anoop, Wonderful initiative of yours-my compliments. Would be grateful if you also write little commentary on where you spotted them or what can be your recommendations for such wonderful spotting that you did

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