India bird sanctuary
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary
127 bird species recorded; the most from December to January.
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data), CC BY 4.0, with relief shading from Copernicus WorldDEM-30
This month here
105 species in January.90 species in February.59 species in March.48 species in April.37 species in May.0 species in June.20 species in July.52 species in August.4 species in September.36 species in October.91 species in November.108 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
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- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
127 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 127Speciesrecorded more than once
- 52Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 1ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 2,809Recordsopen records within 4 km
- 8Raptors
- 1Owls
- 15Waders
- 5Gulls & seabirds
- 7Ducks & geese
- 17Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 46Songbirds
- 26Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 127 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors8 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- White-eyed BuzzardButastur teesa
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
- White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensisCR
Owls1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Spotted OwletAthene brama
Waders15 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Bronze-winged JacanaMetopidius indicus
- Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
- Little PratincoleGlareola lactea
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Gulls & seabirds5 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Brown-headed GullChroicocephalus brunnicephalus
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Ducks & geese7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Anas poecilorhynchaAnas poecilorhyncha
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Lesser Whistling DuckDendrocygna javanica
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Cotton Pygmy GooseNettapus coromandelianus
Herons, ibises & grebes17 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black-necked IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
- Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
- Grey PelicanPelecanus philippensisNT
- Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Egretta intermediaEgretta intermedia
- Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus
Storks & cranes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Asian Open-bill StorkAnastomus oscitans
- Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
Songbirds46 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- House CrowCorvus splendens
- Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
- White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
- Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
- Blyth’s Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
- Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis
- Common IoraAegithina tiphia
- Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
- Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
- Indian RobinSaxicoloides fulicatus
- Pied Bush ChatSaxicola caprata
- Indian Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
- Oriental Magpie-robinCopsychus saularis
- Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
- Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
- White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
- Oriolus kundooOriolus kundoo
- Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
- Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
- Paddyfield WarblerAcrocephalus agricola
- Black-headed MuniaLonchura malacca
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
- Small MinivetPericrocotus cinnamomeus
- Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Clamorous Reed WarblerAcrocephalus stentoreus
- Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
- Ashy Wood SwallowArtamus fuscus
- Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
- Indian Pied MynaGracupica contra
- Dicrurus leucophaeusDicrurus leucophaeus
- Booted WarblerIduna caligata
- Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
- Rufous-tailed LarkAmmomanes phoenicuraNT
- Jungle babblerTurdoides striata
- Common BabblerTurdoides caudata
Other birds26 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- White-breasted KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
- CootFulica atra
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
- Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
- Eastern Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
- Indian RollerCoracias benghalensisNT
- Asian Palm-swiftCypsiurus balasiensis
- Common KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
- Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
- Cuculus variusCuculus varius
- Western SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
- Ortygornis pondicerianusOrtygornis pondicerianus
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
- Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
- Jacobin CuckooClamator jacobinus
- Rhopodytes viridirostrisRhopodytes viridirostris
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Indian NightjarCaprimulgus asiaticus
- Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species from December to January.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan28°/21°13 mm
- Feb30°/21°4 mm
- Mar34°/23°10 mm
- Apr36°/26°18 mm
- May37°/28°44 mm
- Jun35°/27°58 mm
- Jul34°/26°99 mm
- Aug33°/26°120 mm
- Sep32°/26°119 mm
- Oct31°/25°258 mm
- Nov28°/24°254 mm
- Dec27°/22°95 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary.
Bird sanctuary
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in India.
127 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 2,809 open records.
The most recorded are the Asian Open-bill Stork, the Black-necked Ibis and the Indian Pond-Heron.
7 species come for the summer, 44 for the winter and 1 only pass through.
1 are threatened worldwide, including White-rumped Vulture.
The most species are recorded from December to January.
Get there and watch
- Sher-e-Punjab Dhabaplace to stay · 8.7 km · 5 within 10 km
- Vinnamālanearest town · 9.4 km in a straight line
- Tirupati International Airport (TIR)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 50 km in a straight lineCar hire at MAA airport (Chennai)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 5places to stay within 10 kmSher-e-Punjab Dhaba, Komala Hotel, Hotel Manju and 2 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- viewpoints within 5 km
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- campsites within 10 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Other places nearby.
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary
India
- 53Birdyas Score
- 127Species
- 52Migrants
- 1Threatened
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
India · 143 km
- 66Birdyas Score
- 200Species
- 86Migrants
- 2Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q18128630) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 2,809 open bird records within 4 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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