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Vellayani – Punchakkari Wetlands

220 species and 65,774 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–February, with up to 140 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

White-throated KingfisherWhite-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensisIndian Pond HeronIndian Pond HeronArdeola grayiiEastern Cattle EgretEastern Cattle EgretArdea coromandaLittle CormorantLittle CormorantMicrocarbo nigerGrey-headed SwamphenGrey-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalusBrahminy KiteBrahminy KiteHaliastur indusPurple HeronPurple HeronArdea purpureaBlue-tailed Bee-eaterBlue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinusBlack DrongoBlack DrongoDicrurus macrocercusBarn SwallowBarn SwallowHirundo rusticaMedium EgretMedium EgretArdea intermediaCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisRose-ringed ParakeetRose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriHouse CrowHouse CrowCorvus splendens

140 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 220 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

All 220 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Vellayani – Punchakkari Wetlands?

November–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 140 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Vellayani – Punchakkari Wetlands?

220 species, from 65,774 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Vellayani – Punchakkari Wetlands in November?

The most recorded in November: White-throated Kingfisher, Indian Pond Heron, Eastern Cattle Egret, Little Cormorant and Grey-headed Swamphen.

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