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Coorg Birds
Coorg – a district in Karnataka, is known for its abundant birdlife. A part of the Western Ghats, it is a biodiversity hot spot and has an abundance of bird and wildlife. Coorg coffee plantations and lush green forests play host to a variety of rare, exotic, native and endangered species of flora and fauna. The canopy of tall green trees and plants provide the best shelter and food for these beautiful birds and animals and this makes Coorg a heaven for birds, bird watchers and Ornithologists.
Inida has over 1250 species of birds, and Coorg alone homes around 25% of the overall bird population. Nagarahole National Park, Anekad Reserve Forests are among the best places to find the exotic birds of Coorg. Some birds which are found in Coorg like the “Fairy Bluebird’, Malabar Trogon, Nilgiri Laughing-thrush, Whistling-thrush ,Black Naped Monarch , Painted Spurfowl etc. are a fairly common sight in Coorg.
He may be the monarch of all he surveys, but this is one member of the avian royalty who’d much rather avoid the spotlight, thank you! No flashbulbs, no glitzy ‘coming out’ balls, and definitely no obliging those pesky jungle paparazzi, no matter how noble their intentions. If you want a glimpse, much less a […]
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Black-naped Monarch, Coorg | Posted in Birds | 26 Comments »
We all know about women and diamonds, but emeralds are some birds’ best friends. We are, of course, talking about the ‘Emerald’ Dove that struts around bejeweled, with her trademark emerald green under parts, accessorized with a black and grey banding on the back. The male of the species is not shy of flaunting his […]
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Emerald Dove, Coorg | Posted in Birds | 52 Comments »