Birds of Dandeli forest
The Dandeli forest in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka is a birder’s delight that offers rewarding sightings of a myriad of avian species.
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Feb 20, 2021 06:00
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An emerald dove perched on a birdbath in the Dandeli forest.
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A white-bellied blue flycatcher.
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A brown-cheeked fulvetta.
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Oriental white-eyes taking their turn in the birdbath.
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A Malabar pied hornbill in a eucalyptus tree.
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A blue-capped rock thrush.
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A velvet-fronted nuthatch hanging upside down to get at insects hiding behind the bark.
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A Tickell’s blue flycatcher.
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A white-bellied blue flycatcher.
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An Indian yellow tit.
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A banded bay cuckoo.
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A scarlet minivet.
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A little spiderhunter.
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An Oriental magpie-robin.
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A warbler.
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A Malabar trogan.
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A magnificent shama in her red and blue silken robe.
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A paradise flycatcher.
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A spotted dove.
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A Malabar pied hornbill in flight.
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A clutch of hornbills mudbathing in a freshly harvested field.
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Scaly-breasted munias.
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A Malabar giant squirrel.
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The path leading to the Old Magazine House in the Dandeli forest.
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