Birds · the Jungle Bird list

143 birds on our list. Which are yours?

Sálim Ali called Thattekkad the richest bird habitat in peninsular India. This is the list Sudhamma and the family keep. Tick the birds you’re hoping for and send it to us, so the walks can be planned around them.

Vol. I · Thattekkad, Kerala

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Plates

Photographed around Thattekkad. Press ▶ to hear an impression of the call.

Malabar Grey Hornbills — **PL. I**Malabar Grey Hornbill

A barbet at its nest hole — **PL. V**Barbet

White-bellied Treepies — **PL. VI**White-bellied Treepie

Asian Paradise-flycatcher tail streamers — **PL. VIII**Asian Paradise-flycatcher

A nightjar on a branch — **PL. XI**Nightjar

Sri Lanka Frogmouth close up — **PL. XII**Sri Lanka Frogmouth

20:30 · After dark

What comes out after dinner

Night birds on the Thattekkad list. Move your pointer or finger over the photographs to light them, or

Owls9

Sri Lanka Bay Owl
Indian Scops Owl
Oriental Scops Owl
Jungle Owlet
Brown Fish Owl
Spot-bellied Eagle Owl
Mottled Wood Owl
Brown Wood Owl
Brown Hawk Owl

Frogmouth1

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

By day it roosts in pairs and looks exactly like a broken branch. Finding one usually means knowing where to look.

Nightjars3

Great Eared Nightjar
Jungle Nightjar
Jerdon’s Nightjar

They start hunting insects at dusk, low over clearings and along the river.