Custom Tours - Birds
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats contains over 350 species of birds and are considered as a bird endemic area by Birdlife International.
Our recommended tours will cover several locations encompassing the variety of bird-rich habitats that occur in the Western Ghats.
As such we will provide a complete experience of the bird-life of the Western Ghats as well as enhance your chances of seeing habitat specific rarities or endemics.
Some rare or endemic birds you are likely to encounter on these tours include the - white-bellied minivet
- grey-headed bulbul
- Malabar lark
- great Indian hornbill
- Malabar trogon
- Ceylon frogmouth
- rufous-bellied (hawk) & black eagles
- Malabar woodpecker
- Nilgiri wood pigeon
- white-bellied shortwing
- painted bushquail
- Nilgiri pipit
- Wynaad, Nilgiri &
- grey-breasted laughing thrushes
You can also choose locations,
habitats or species that you would like to concentrate on and we can create a itinerary for
your specific requirements.
Wetland & other South Indian Birds
Excellent birdlife occurs outside forest ecosystems in South India, mainly over-wintering migratory waders and ducks that arrive in thousands to inhabit a variety of wetland habitats.
Our recommended tours will take you through bird-rich wetlands including brackish lagoons, coastal beaches, lakes, rivers and tanks.
With luck you can see Indian rarities such as the spoon-billed
sandpiper, Caspian plover and Asian dowitcher in these habitats and are likely to see multiple
species congregations of ducks, terns, waders and raptors.
These tours also include a visit to dry grassland habitat on the Deccan Plateau where the endangered Indian Bustard and several other species of dry-grassland birds occur. We can create a special itinerary for you if you let us know your interests and duration of visit.
Custom Tours Themes You could choose to plan your tour based on a theme or combinations theroff.
Alternately, Click here to send us an enquiry. We will help you plan a tour best suited to your interest
Mammals
The Western Ghats are among the best places for observing Asian elephants in the wild. It also holds healthy populations of two globally endangered big cats...more
Reptiles & Amphibians
Western Ghats offer an impressive diversity of reptiles and amphibians at very high levels of endemism, including a whole family (Uropeltidae or shield-tailed snakes) that are largely restricted ...more
Highlights of the Ghats
The mountain ranges of the Western Ghats contain tremendous biodiversity across taxonomic groups occurring in a variety of physical habitats. These tours are ...more
Scheduled Departure
2009 - 2009
We will be posting the details soon.
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