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Varthur Kere

Located in the Karnataka, India (Western Ghats) area, Varthur Kere is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Brown Shrike, Lesser Whistling-Duck, Northern Shoveler in the area.

243
All-Time Species
128
Sightings (14 days)
Karnataka
Region
India
Country

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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
Oct 30, 2026
4
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Oct 30, 2026
2
Indian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhyncha
Oct 30, 2026
15
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Oct 30, 2026
2
Gray FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianus
Oct 30, 2026
4
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Oct 30, 2026
15
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Oct 30, 2026
6
Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
Oct 30, 2026
2
Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
Oct 30, 2026
4
Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
Oct 30, 2026
2
Gray-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus
Oct 30, 2026
1
Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius
Oct 30, 2026
2
Common CuckooCuculus canorus
Oct 30, 2026
4
Little SwiftApus affinis
Oct 30, 2026
X
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Oct 30, 2026
X
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Oct 30, 2026
4
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Oct 30, 2026
15
Gray-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalus
Oct 30, 2026
20
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Oct 30, 2026
1
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Oct 30, 2026
2
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
Oct 30, 2026
1
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Oct 30, 2026
10
Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
Oct 30, 2026
1
Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus
Oct 30, 2026
2
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Oct 30, 2026
4
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Oct 30, 2026
2
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Oct 30, 2026
4
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
Oct 30, 2026
4
River TernSterna aurantia
Oct 30, 2026
1
Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Oct 30, 2026
2
Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
Oct 30, 2026
8
Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
Oct 30, 2026
2
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Oct 30, 2026
1
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Oct 30, 2026
2
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Oct 30, 2026
20
Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
Oct 30, 2026
20
Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
Oct 30, 2026
1
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Oct 30, 2026
1
Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
Oct 30, 2026
10
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Oct 30, 2026
20
Great EgretArdea alba
Oct 30, 2026
1
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Oct 30, 2026
1
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Oct 30, 2026
4
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Oct 30, 2026
3
Spot-billed PelicanPelecanus philippensis
Oct 30, 2026
2
Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Oct 30, 2026
1
Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
Oct 30, 2026
1
ShikraTachyspiza badia
Oct 30, 2026
1
Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
Oct 30, 2026
3
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Oct 30, 2026
8
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Oct 30, 2026
3
Spotted OwletAthene brama
Oct 30, 2026
2
Common HoopoeUpupa epops
Oct 30, 2026
1
Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
Oct 30, 2026
8
Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Oct 30, 2026
3
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Oct 30, 2026
1
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
Oct 30, 2026
2
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Oct 30, 2026
1
Indian RollerCoracias benghalensis
Oct 30, 2026
2
Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
Oct 30, 2026
2
White-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridis
Oct 30, 2026
2
Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
Oct 30, 2026
1
Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria
Oct 30, 2026
4
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Oct 30, 2026
6
Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo
Oct 30, 2026
2
Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
Oct 30, 2026
8
Indian Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Oct 30, 2026
1
Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
Oct 30, 2026
2
House CrowCorvus splendens
Oct 30, 2026
4
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Oct 30, 2026
2
Asian TitParus cinereus
Oct 30, 2026
2
Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
Oct 30, 2026
2
Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
Oct 30, 2026
5
Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
Oct 30, 2026
1
Booted WarblerIduna caligata
Oct 30, 2026
1
Sykes's WarblerIduna rama
Oct 30, 2026
2
Blyth's Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
Oct 30, 2026
1
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Oct 30, 2026
X
Oct 30, 2026
X
Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
Oct 30, 2026
2
Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
Oct 30, 2026
2
Oct 30, 2026
4
Rosy StarlingPastor roseus
Oct 30, 2026
40
Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
Oct 30, 2026
2
Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
Oct 30, 2026
1
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Oct 30, 2026
10
Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus
Oct 30, 2026
8
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
Oct 30, 2026
1
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Oct 30, 2026
2
Taiga FlycatcherFicedula albicilla
Oct 30, 2026
1
Siberian StonechatSaxicola maurus
Oct 30, 2026
1
Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata
Oct 30, 2026
4
Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
Oct 30, 2026
1
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Oct 30, 2026
1
Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
Oct 30, 2026
2
Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
Oct 30, 2026
2
Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
Oct 30, 2026
3
Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
Oct 30, 2026
8
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Oct 30, 2026
8
Tricolored MuniaLonchura malacca
Oct 30, 2026
2
Red AvadavatAmandava amandava
Oct 30, 2026
2
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Oct 30, 2026
4
Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Oct 30, 2026
1
White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
Oct 30, 2026
2
Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Oct 30, 2026
3
GarganeySpatula querquedula
Oct 26, 2026
2
Jungle Bush-QuailPerdicula asiatica
Oct 26, 2026
1
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Oct 26, 2026
2
Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
Oct 26, 2026
1
Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostris
Oct 26, 2026
1
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
Oct 26, 2026
1
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Oct 26, 2026
12
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Oct 26, 2026
12
Oct 26, 2026
1
Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
Oct 26, 2026
2
Jerdon's BushlarkPlocealauda affinis
Oct 26, 2026
2
Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
Oct 26, 2026
2
Jungle PriniaPrinia sylvatica
Oct 26, 2026
1
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Oct 26, 2026
8
Dusky Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne concolor
Oct 26, 2026
4
Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
Oct 26, 2026
2
Streak-throated SwallowPetrochelidon fluvicola
Oct 26, 2026
4
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Oct 26, 2026
1
Black-breasted WeaverPloceus benghalensis
Oct 26, 2026
1
Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Oct 26, 2026
1
Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
Oct 21, 2026
1
European RollerCoracias garrulus
Oct 20, 2026
1

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