India bird sanctuary
Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary
147 bird species recorded; the most in 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
135 species in January.111 species in February.100 species in March.78 species in April.10 species in May.55 species in June.76 species in July.87 species in August.86 species in September.108 species in October.103 species in November.121 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
147 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).
- 147Speciesrecorded more than once
- 49Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 2ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 10,415Recordsopen records within 4 km
- 11Raptors
- 1Owls
- 12Waders
- 6Gulls & seabirds
- 12Ducks & geese
- 17Herons, ibises & grebes
- 3Storks & cranes
- 54Songbirds
- 31Other 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 147 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors11 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Crested Honey BuzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Greater spotted eagleAquila clanga
- Indian spotted eagleAquila hastata
- White-eyed BuzzardButastur teesa
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Owls1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Spotted OwletAthene brama
Waders12 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Gulls & seabirds6 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- River TernSterna aurantiaVU
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Little TernSternula albifrons
Ducks & geese12 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Anas poecilorhynchaAnas poecilorhyncha
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Lesser Whistling DuckDendrocygna javanica
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Fulvous Whistling-duckDendrocygna bicolor
- Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Cotton Pygmy GooseNettapus coromandelianus
Herons, ibises & grebes17 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black-necked IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus
- Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii
- Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Egretta intermediaEgretta intermedia
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
- Grey PelicanPelecanus philippensisNT
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Striated HeronButorides striata
Storks & cranes3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Asian Open-bill StorkAnastomus oscitans
- Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
- Asian WoollyneckCiconia episcopusNT
Songbirds54 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
- House CrowCorvus splendens
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
- Rufous TreepieDendrocitta vagabunda
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer
- Brahminy StarlingSturnia pagodarum
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius
- White-browed WagtailMotacilla maderaspatensis
- Purple SunbirdCinnyris asiaticus
- Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Oriolus kundooOriolus kundoo
- Ashy Wood SwallowArtamus fuscus
- Ashy PriniaPrinia socialis
- Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianus
- Indian Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
- Oriental Magpie-robinCopsychus saularis
- Blyth’s Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
- Plain PriniaPrinia inornata
- Spice FinchLonchura punctulata
- Indian RobinSaxicoloides fulicatus
- Common IoraAegithina tiphia
- White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
- Baya WeaverPloceus philippinus
- Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
- Black-headed MuniaLonchura malacca
- Yellow-throated SparrowGymnoris xanthocollis
- Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
- Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Indian SilverbillEuodice malabarica
- Pied Bush ChatSaxicola caprata
- Loten's SunbirdCinnyris lotenius
- Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos
- Muscicapa latirostrisMuscicapa latirostris
- Chestnut-tailed StarlingSturnia malabarica
- Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Rosy StarlingPastor roseus
- Black-headed Cuckoo-shrikeCoracina melanoptera
- Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- White-rumped MuniaLonchura striata
- Booted WarblerIduna caligata
- Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
- Indian PittaPitta brachyura
- Large Grey BabblerTurdoides malcolmi
- Red AvadavatAmandava amandava
- Dicrurus leucophaeusDicrurus leucophaeus
- Forest WagtailDendronanthus indicus
- Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
- Clamorous Reed WarblerAcrocephalus stentoreus
Other birds31 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
- Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
- White-breasted KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
- Asian Palm-swiftCypsiurus balasiensis
- Eastern Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
- Common KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
- CootFulica atra
- Cuculus variusCuculus varius
- White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
- Ortygornis pondicerianusOrtygornis pondicerianus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
- Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
- Asian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis
- Indian RollerCoracias benghalensisNT
- Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Jacobin CuckooClamator jacobinus
- Black-rumped FlamebackDinopium benghalense
- Western SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Rhopodytes viridirostrisRhopodytes viridirostris
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
- Little SwiftApus affinis
- Grey-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus
- WatercockGallicrex cinerea
- Chestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandus
- Red Collared DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species in January.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan29°/21°17 mm
- Feb31°/22°13 mm
- Mar34°/24°21 mm
- Apr35°/26°40 mm
- May35°/27°78 mm
- Jun34°/26°38 mm
- Jul34°/26°53 mm
- Aug34°/26°82 mm
- Sep33°/25°104 mm
- Oct31°/25°196 mm
- Nov28°/23°253 mm
- Dec28°/22°124 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary.
Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary located in the town of Vaduvur in Tiruvarur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in India.
147 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 10,415 open records.
The most recorded are the Black-necked Ibis, the Little Cormorant and the Brahminy Kite.
11 species come for the summer, 38 for the winter and 0 only pass through.
2 are threatened worldwide, including River Tern and Common Pochard.
The most species are recorded in January.
Get there and watch
- Ammāpettainearest town · 11 km in a straight line
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 66 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
- 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
- places to stay 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.
Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary
India
- 56Birdyas Score
- 147Species
- 49Migrants
- 2Threatened
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
India · 73 km
- 77Birdyas Score
- 234Species
- 122Migrants
- 5Threatened
Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary
India · 37 km
- 53Birdyas Score
- 151Species
- 45Migrants
- 1Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q7908370) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 10,415 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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