India · Tamil Nadu

Achankulam

221 species and 51,819 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January and October–November, with up to 143 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Grey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaIndian Spot-billed DuckIndian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhynchaLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaPurple HeronPurple HeronArdea purpureaRed-wattled LapwingRed-wattled LapwingVanellus indicusIndian Pond HeronIndian Pond HeronArdeola grayiiLittle CormorantLittle CormorantMicrocarbo nigerBlack DrongoBlack DrongoDicrurus macrocercusRose-ringed ParakeetRose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisGrey-headed SwamphenGrey-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalusIndian PeafowlIndian PeafowlPavo cristatusWhite-throated KingfisherWhite-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensisYellow-billed BabblerYellow-billed BabblerArgya affinis

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Krishnampathi Lake, Seeranaickenpalayam19 km213 species
  2. Kolarampathy Lake22 km194 species
  3. Nanjarayan Tank Bird Sanctuary (Koolipalayam Reservoir)33 km179 species
  4. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History34 km251 species

All 221 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Achankulam?

January and October–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 143 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Achankulam?

221 species, from 51,819 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Achankulam in November?

The most recorded in November: Grey Heron, Indian Spot-billed Duck, Little Egret, Purple Heron and Red-wattled Lapwing.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.