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Pongal Bird Count
Pongal was celebrated by birders of Tamil Nadu through Pongal Bird Count (PBC), an
event organized by the Tamilbirds group and Bird Count India. This event was
organized for the 4th time in Tamil Nadu.
2015 2016 2017 2018
329 lists 1296 lists 1741 lists 1734
285 species 334 species 346 species 350 species
174.3 hours 790.4 hours 885.4 hours 1176.7 hours
85 participants 170 participants 178 participants 196 participants
1734 Checklists in 32 districts
Birders from all districts in Tamil Nadu and an adjoing Union Territory, Puducherry,
participated in PBC 2018.
Heat map of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry showing the lists submitted during PBC 2018. Deeper red indicates overlapping lists, which signal more lists from that location.
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Out of 1734 lists submitted most lists were from Salem, Coimbatore, Tirupur,
Pudukkottai and Chennai (top 5 districts).
During the PBC 2018, more than 370 checklists were submitted daily (Day1-472, Day2-
424, Day3-374, and Day4-464)
350 species
Out of nearly 525 species likely to occur in Tamil Nadu region, 350 species were
reported during within four days of PBC 2018. Complete list of birds reported during
this period can be seen in Annexure 1.
Common Myna was the most common resident bird appearing in 52% of all the
checklists and the Blyth’s Reed Warbler was the most common migrant appearing in
22% of the checklists. Top 5 species reported in individual districts of Tamil Nadu and
Puducherry during PBC 2018 can be seen in Annexure 2.
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Top 10 resident birds reported during PBC 2018
Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name Percentage Occurrence
1 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 51.4
2 House Crow Corvus splendens 50.9
3 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 39.0
4 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 37.2
5 Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 36.0
6 Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos 35.5
7 Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 31.7
8 Yellow-billed Babbler Turdoides affinis 31.1
9 Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis 30.7
10 Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 29.6
Top 10 migrant birds reported during PBC 2018
Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name Percentage Occurrence
1 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 22.8
2 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 20.6
3 Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus 15.8
4 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 9.5
5 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 9.5
6 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 9.1
7 Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 8.0
8 Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus 6.8
9 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 6.5
10 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 6.3
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1176.7 hours and 196 participants
During PBC 2018, each participant spent on an average 6.2 hours on birding. This
includes individual participants and group accounts. Coimbatore and Kancheepuram
districts had highest number of participants (48 and 24 respectively). The Nilgiris (2.8
hrs) and Ariyalur (2.6 hrs) had highest per person effort.
The table shows the top participants (including group accounts) per union territory/
districts, in terms of number of lists submitted. (Top 5 participants per districts are
shown. In case there were any group accounts among the list of top 5 participants,
individuals that followed in the order are also mentioned.)
DISTRICT NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
AVERAGE PER PERSON (HRS)
PARTICIPANT NAMES
ARIYALUR 4 2.6 CHERAN J, ELANGOVAN VISVANATHAN, ELAVARASAN M, PARTHASARATHY THIRUMALAI.
CHENNAI 21 1.0 KARTHIKEYAN PONNAMBALAMOORTHY, SUNDAR PALANIVELU, KARTHICK VS, RAMRAJ S, VIVEK PULIYERI.
COIMBATORE 48 1.6 CINCHONA GOVT HIGH SCHOOL(GROUP ACCOUNT) , CNS NATURE , VIJAYKUMAR KRISHNAMURTHY , THEIVAPRAKASHAM HARI , ARULVELAN THILLAINAYAGAM , PRATHAP RAMASAMY , BHAVI K.
CUDDALORE 4 0.6 SURENDHAR BOOBALAN, VIGNESHWARAN B, GANESHWAR SV, SHAN MUGAM.
DHARMAPURI 6 0.7 VADIVUKKARASI A, SALEM NATURE & WILDLIFE TRUST SNWT, SHANKAR SHRIJAN, SARAVANAN DHANDAPANI, GHSS ARASUR, TARACHAND WANVARI.
DINDIGUL 12 1.3 RAMESHWARAN HOOPOE , KARTHIKEYAN G B , ALAN TRAUTMANN , BULBUL MURUGES , SATHEESH MUTHU GOPAL B.
ERODE 4 0.6 AM AMSA, GHSS ARASUR, RAJASEKARAN PERIYASAMY, VISHNU C S.
KANCHEEPURAM 24 1.2 CHERAN J, KARTHIKEYAN PONNAMBALAMOORTHY, SHERMAN GARNETT, SIDDHARTH S, GNANASKANDAN KESAVABHARATHI.
KANNIYAKUMARI 1 0.3 ARUN M
KARUR 3 0.2 AM AMSA, PANCHAPAKESAN JEGANATHAN, SHEEBA NANJAN.
KRISHNAGIRI 1 0.0 TARACHAND WANVARI
MADURAI 13 1.9 KARTHIKEYAN G B, CHERAN J, GOWTHAM RAM, AMOL MANDE, BADRI NARAYANAN THIAGARAJAN.
NAGAPPATTINAM 4 0.3 SURENDHAR BOOBALAN, VIGNESHWARAN B , SUNDAR K , RAJESH KUMAR.
NAMAKKAL 2 0.5 SALEM NATURE & WILDLIFE TRUST SNWT , GHSS ARASUR.
PERAMBALUR 1 0.5 KARTHIKEYAN G B
PUDUCHERRY 6 1.0 SURENDHAR BOOBALAN , VIGNESHWARAN B , GANESHWAR SV , KARTHICK VS , GANAPATHY SIVAPIRAGASAM.
PUDUKKOTTAI 4 0.6 RAJARAJAN V, SELVAGANESH K, SATHYA NARAYANAN, IBIS ANDRIL (GROUP ACCOUNT).
RAMANATHAPURAM 2 1.7 RAVEENDRAN NATARAJAN , DR. RAVI M
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SALEM 21 0.9 SALEM ORNITHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION (GROUP ACCOUNT) , VASEN SULI , SUBRAMANIA SIVA , GANESHWAR SV , BHARATH KUMAR , V.KALAISELVAN,P.U.P.SCHOOL, NEERMULLIKUTTAI,SALEM.
SIVAGANGA 6 1.0 PRASANNA MANIVANNAN, JEYARAJ AATHI, DR. RAVI M, RAVEENDRAN NATARAJAN, RAJARAJAN V.
THANJAVUR 5 0.6 RAJA SIMMA PANDIYAN, RAMMANOHAR B, DURAISWAMY NAVANEETHAM, PARTHASARATHY THIRUMALAI, DR GUNALAN.
THE NILGIRIS 6 2.8 STEPHAN LORENZ, WILL YANDIK, WILLIAM COOK, DRUVA MURALI, KINGSLEY DAVID, NANDHAKUMAR RADHAKRISHNAN.
THENI 2 0.8 RAVEENDRAN NATARAJAN , HARI KUMAR
THIRUVALLUR 9 1.1 SATHYA KUMAR, SIVAKUMAR SS, JAIGANESH BALAKRISHNAN, KARTHICK VS, ARUL PARADISE.
THIRUVARUR 7 1.7 ARAVIND AMIRTHARAJ, NALINI ARAVIND, ELANGOVAN VISVANATHAN, PARTHASARATHY THIRUMALAI, RAJA SIMMA PANDIYAN.
THOOTHUKKUDI 5 1.1 MUTHU NARAYANAN, VINOBA ANAND, ROHIT PANSARE, JOHN JOSEPH CHELLADURAI, GHSS ARASUR.
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 10 1.3 AMOL MANDE, SACHDEEP S, NOOR ASADULLAH, BALA BHARATHI, GNANITH.
TIRUNELVELI 7 1.4 SUBRAMANIAN R, RAJANNA VENKATRAMAN, LINGARAJA VENKATESH, PAVANASAM VELAYUTHAM, RAMA NARAYANAN.
TIRUPPUR 23 0.9 GHSS ARASUR, AM AMSA, SHANMUGAM KALIDASS, RAVEENDRAN KC, ILAN RAJASEKARAN, SUBHASHINI SIVASUBRAMANIAN.
TIRUVANNAMALAI 5 1.5 SIVAKUMAR RAMASAMY, PARIPOORANAM KATHAVARAYAN, KALAIMANI AYUTHAVEL, ARUN VENKATARAMANAN, MOHAMED SALMAN.
VELLORE 6 1.0 HARSHJEET BAL, SANTHARAM V, PRITHIVI RAJ S, PRAVEEN KUMAR , SUJITH VERGHIS.
VILUPPURAM 7 0.8 SURENDHAR BOOBALAN, VIGNESHWARAN B , GANESHWAR SV , ARAVIND AMIRTHARAJ , NEETHI VDS.
VIRUDUNAGAR 6 0.6 WAR RAJAPALAYAM (GROUP ACCOUNT) , VIJI G , PAVITHIRA KUMAR , GHSS ARASUR , VISHNU SANKAR , ALAN TRAUTMANN
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Some participants and groups showed dedicated efforts during PBC 2018 and are
mentioned below:
Top 10 individuals by no. of lists Top 10 individuals by no. of hours
Name No. of Lists
Rajarajan V 84
Selvaganesh K 83
Ganeshwar SV 54
Surendhar Boobalan 54
Vigneshwaran B 46
Kalaimani Ayuthavel 42
Shanmugam Kalidass 38
Vasen Suli 31
Panchapakesan Jeganathan 28
Subramania siva 27
Vivek Puliyeri 26
Top Group Accounts by no. of lists Top Group Accounts by no. of hours
Name Hours
Selvaganesh K 28.6
Rajarajan V 27.7
Ganeshwar SV 23.4
Siddharth S 22.1
Surendhar Boobalan 22.0
Will Yandik 18.6
William Cook 18.6
Magesh Ram 18.1
Cheran J 17.9
Elavarasan M 17.8
Vasen Suli 17.4
Name Hours
GHSS Arasur 121.3
Cinchona Govt High
School(Group account)
57.5
Salem Ornithological
Foundation (Group Account)
47.8
Krishnampudur School
Students (Group Account)
13.9
WAR Rajapalayam (Group
Account)
5.6
The Pollachi Papyrus 3.4
French Birds (Group Account) 1.8
P.U.M.School Thalavaipatty
General Account
0.7
Name No. of Lists
GHSS Arasur (Group account)
139
Cinchona Govt High School (Group account)
135
Salem Ornithological Foundation (Group Account)
96
Krishnampudur School Students (Group Account)
17
CNS Nature 16
Salem Nature & Wildlife Trust SNWT
7
WAR Rajapalayam (Group Account)
7
French Birds (Group Account)
6
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Annexure 1. Complete list of birds reported during PBC 2018.
Sl. No.
Common Name Scientific Name
1 Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
2 Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis
3 Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus
4 Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Ashy-crowned Finch-Lark) Eremopterix griseus
5 Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
6 Asian Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
7 Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella
8 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
9 Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans
10 Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
11 Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla
12 Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii
13 Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus
14 Barn Owl Tyto alba
15 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
16 Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus
17 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus
18 Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus
19 Besra Accipiter virgatus
20 Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis
21 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
22 Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis
23 Black Kite Milvus migrans
24 Black-and-rufous Flycatcher (Black-and-orange Flycatcher) Ficedula nigrorufa
25 Black-bellied Plover (Grey Plover) Pluvialis squatarola
26 Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
27 Black-headed Cuckooshrike Lalage melanoptera
28 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
29 Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus
30 Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
31 Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
32 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
33 Black-rumped Flameback (Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker)
Dinopium benghalense
34 Black-shouldered Kite (Black-winged Kite) Elanus caeruleus
35 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
36 Black-throated Munia Lonchura kelaarti
37 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
38 Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius
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39 Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni
40 Blue-capped Rock-Thrush Monticola cinclorhynchus
41 Blue-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
42 Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
43 Blue-throated Flycatcher (Blue-throated Blue-Flycatcher) Cyornis rubeculoides
44 Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii
45 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum
46 Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata
47 Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
48 Booted Warbler Iduna caligata
49 Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
50 Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum
51 Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus
52 Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus
53 Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis
54 Brown Hawk-Owl Ninox scutulata
55 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
56 Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
57 Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui
58 Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Indian Pygmy Woodpecker)
Dendrocopos nanus
59 Brown-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe poioicephala
60 Brown-headed Barbet (Large Green Barbet) Psilopogon zeylanicus
61 Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
62 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
63 Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus
64 Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti
65 Chestnut-shouldered Petronia (Yellow-throated Sparrow) Petronia xanthocollis
66 Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica
67 Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus
68 Cinereous Tit (Great Tit) Parus cinereus
69 Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
70 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
71 Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus
72 Comb Duck (Knob-billed Duck) Sarkidiornis melanotos
73 Common Babbler Turdoides caudata
74 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
75 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
76 Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius
77 Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
78 Common Kingfisher (Small Blue Kingfisher) Alcedo atthis
79 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
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80 Common Redshank Tringa totanus
81 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus
82 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
83 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
84 Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
85 Common Tern Sterna hirundo
86 Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus
87 Common/Stejneger's Stonechat (Siberian/Stejneger's Stonechat)
Saxicola maurus
88 Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus
89 Cotton Pygmy-Goose (Cotton Teal) Nettapus coromandelianus
90 Crab-Plover Dromas ardeola
91 Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
92 Crested Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus
93 Crested Honey Buzzard (Oriental Honey-buzzard) Pernis ptilorhynchus
94 Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela
95 Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata
96 Crimson-backed Sunbird (Small Sunbird) Leptocoma minima
97 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
98 Dark-fronted Babbler Rhopocichla atriceps
99 Dunlin Calidris alpina
100 Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor
101 Eastern/Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
102 Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto
103 Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
104 Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
105 Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
106 Eurasian Kestrel (Common Kestrel) Falco tinnunculus
107 Eurasian Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus
108 Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
109 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
110 Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope
111 European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
112 Flame-throated Bulbul (Ruby-throated Bulbul) Pycnonotus gularis
113 Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus
114 Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor
115 Garganey Spatula querquedula
116 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
117 Golden-fronted Leafbird (Golden-fronted Chloropsis) Chloropsis aurifrons
118 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
119 Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
120 Great Egret Ardea alba
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121 Great Hornbill (Great Pied Hornbill) Buceros bicornis
122 Great Thick-knee (Great Stone-curlew) Esacus recurvirostris
123 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
124 Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
125 Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
126 Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis
127 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
128 Greater Sand-Plover Charadrius leschenaultii
129 Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga
130 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
131 Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea
132 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
133 Green Warbler Phylloscopus nitidus
134 Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides
135 Green-winged Teal (Common Teal) Anas crecca
136 Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus
137 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
138 Grey Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii
139 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
140 Grey-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus
141 Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii
142 Grey-fronted Green-Pigeon (Pompadour Green-Pigeon) Treron affinis
143 Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
144 Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus
145 Grey-headed Swamphen (Purple Swamphen) Porphyrio poliocephalus
146 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
147 Heart-spotted Woodpecker Hemicircus canente
148 Hill Swallow (House Swallow) Hirundo domicola
149 House Crow Corvus splendens
150 House Sparrow Passer domesticus
151 Hume's Whitethroat Sylvia althaea
152 Indian Blackbird Turdus simillimus
153 Indian Blue Robin Larvivora brunnea
154 Indian Cormorant (Indian Shag) Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
155 Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus
156 Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus kundoo
157 Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris
158 Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus
159 Indian Nuthatch Sitta castanea
160 Indian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
161 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
162 Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura
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163 Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii
164 Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus
165 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis
166 Indian Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
167 Indian Scops-Owl Otus bakkamoena
168 Indian Silverbill (White-throated Munia) Euodice malabarica
169 Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha
170 Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata
171 Indian Swiftlet Aerodramus unicolor
172 Indian Thick-knee (Indian Stone-curlew) Burhinus indicus
173 Indian Tit (Indian Black-lored Tit) Machlolophus aplonotus
174 Indian/Eastern Jungle Crow (Large-billed Crow) Corvus macrorhynchos
175 Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia
176 Jerdon's Bushlark Mirafra affinis
177 Jerdon's Leafbird (Jerdon's Chloropsis) Chloropsis jerdoni
178 Jerdon's Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis
179 Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata
180 Jungle Bush-Quail Perdicula asiatica
181 Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus
182 Jungle Nightjar (Indian Jungle Nightjar) Caprimulgus indicus
183 Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum
184 Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica
185 Kashmir Flycatcher Ficedula subrubra
186 Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
187 Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei
188 Large Grey Babbler Turdoides malcolmi
189 Large-billed Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus magnirostris
190 Laughing Dove (Little Brown Dove) Streptopelia senegalensis
191 Legge's Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus kelaarti
192 Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis
193 Lesser Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus humilis
194 Lesser Sand-Plover Charadrius mongolus
195 Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica
196 Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus
197 Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger
198 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
199 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
200 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
201 Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
202 Little Stint Calidris minuta
203 Little Swift (Indian House Swift) Apus affinis
204 Little Tern Sternula albifrons
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205 Long-billed Sunbird (Loten's Sunbird) Cinnyris lotenius
206 Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
207 Malabar Barbet (Crimson-throated Barbet) Psilopogon malabaricus
208 Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus
209 Malabar Lark Galerida malabarica
210 Malabar Parakeet (Blue-winged Parakeet) Psittacula columboides
211 Malabar Starling (Blyth’s Starling) Sturnia blythii
212 Malabar Whistling-Thrush Myophonus horsfieldii
213 Malabar Woodshrike Tephrodornis sylvicola
214 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
215 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
216 Mottled Wood-Owl Strix ocellata
217 Mountain Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia
218 Nilgiri Blue Robin Sholicola major
219 Nilgiri Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor
220 Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudatus
221 Nilgiri Laughingthrush Montecincla cachinnans
222 Nilgiri Thrush Zoothera neilgherriensis
223 Northern Pintail Anas acuta
224 Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
225 Orange Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus
226 Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina
227 Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster
228 Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis
229 Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia
230 Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula
231 Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis
232 Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
233 Osprey Pandion haliaetus
234 Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
235 Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
236 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola
237 Painted Spurfowl Galloperdix lunulata
238 Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
239 Palani Laughingthrush Montecincla fairbanki
240 Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
241 Pallas's Gull Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
242 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
243 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
244 Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus
245 Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
246 Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
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247 Pied Cuckoo (Jacobin Cuckoo) Clamator jacobinus
248 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
249 Plain Prinia Prinia inornata
250 Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala
251 Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps
252 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
253 Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus
254 Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica
255 Red Avadavat Amandava amandava
256 Red Collared-Dove (Red Turtle-Dove) Streptopelia tranquebarica
257 Red Spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea
258 Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus
259 Red-naped Ibis (Indian Black Ibis) Pseudibis papillosa
260 Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera
261 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
262 Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
263 Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
264 Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
265 Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi
266 River Tern Sterna aurantia
267 Rock Eagle-Owl (Indian Eagle-Owl) Bubo bengalensis
268 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
269 Rosy Starling Pastor roseus
270 Ruddy Shelduck (Brahminy Duck) Tadorna ferruginea
271 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
272 Ruddy-breasted Crake Zapornia fusca
273 Ruff Calidris pugnax
274 Rufous Babbler Turdoides subrufa
275 Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda
276 Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus
277 Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicura
278 Rusty-tailed Flycatcher Ficedula ruficauda
279 Sanderling Calidris alba
280 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
281 Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis
282 Scaly-breasted Munia (Spotted Munia) Lonchura punctulata
283 Shikra Accipiter badius
284 Short-toed Snake-Eagle Circaetus gallicus
285 Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii
286 Slaty-breasted Rail Gallirallus striatus
287 Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei
288 Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
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289 Small Pratincole Glareola lactea
290 Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis
291 Southern Hill Myna Gracula indica
292 Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis
293 Spot-breasted Fantail (White-spotted Fantail) Rhipidura albogularis
294 Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
295 Spotted Owlet Athene brama
296 Square-tailed Bulbul (Black Bulbul) Hypsipetes ganeesa
297 Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
298 Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar
299 Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola
300 Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus
301 Striated Heron (Little Heron) Butorides striata
302 Sykes's Short-toed Lark Calandrella dukhunensis
303 Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama
304 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
305 Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra
306 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii
307 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
308 Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile
309 Thick-billed Warbler Iduna aedon
310 Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae
311 Tickell's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus affinis
312 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
313 Tricolored Munia (Black-headed Munia) Lonchura malacca
314 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
315 Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus
316 Vernal Hanging-Parrot (Indian Lorikeet) Loriculus vernalis
317 Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
318 Western Reef-Heron (Western Reef-Egret) Egretta gularis
319 Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
320 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
321 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
322 White Wagtail Motacilla alba
323 White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallipes
324 White-bellied Blue Robin Sholicola albiventris
325 White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens
326 White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
327 White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
328 White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus
329 White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola
330 White-browed Wagtail (Large Pied Wagtail) Motacilla maderaspatensis
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331 White-cheeked Barbet (Small Green Barbet) Psilopogon viridis
332 White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa
333 White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus
334 White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata
335 White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus
336 White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis
337 White-tailed Iora (Marshall's Iora) Aegithina nigrolutea
338 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
339 Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
340 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
341 Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
342 Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
343 Yellow-billed Babbler Turdoides affinis
344 Yellow-browed Bulbul Iole indica
345 Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis
346 Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense
347 Yellow-footed Pigeon (Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon) Treron phoenicopterus
348 Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus
349 Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus
350 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
Black-bellied Plover by Raveendran Natarajan from Dhanushkodi, Ramanathapuram
District (13th January 2018) https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S42084192
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Annexure 2. Top 5 species reported in districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during PBC
2018. Districts with only one list are not given here.
Ariyalur 126 Species 18 Lists
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 78 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 72 %
Eastern/Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 72 %
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis 72 %
Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 61 %
Chennai 113 Species 86 Lists
House Crow Corvus splendens 78 %
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 66 %
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 60 %
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 56 %
Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica 53 %
Coimbatore 250 Species 322 Lists
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis 52 %
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus 48 %
Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis 40 %
Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus 38 %
House Crow Corvus splendens 37 %
Cuddalore 64 Species 26 Lists
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 58 %
House Crow Corvus splendens 50 %
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 50 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 46 %
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 46 %
Dharmapuri 86 Species 19 Lists
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 63 %
Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus 53 %
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 53 %
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 47 %
House Crow Corvus splendens 47 %
Dindigul 135 Species 25 Lists
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 56 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 52 %
House Crow Corvus splendens 52 %
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 40 %
Eastern/Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 36 %
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Erode 67 Species 25 Lists
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 84 %
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 84 %
Yellow-billed Babbler Turdoides affinis 76 %
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius 64 %
House Sparrow Passer domesticus 64 %
Kancheepuram 152 Species 74 Lists
House Crow Corvus splendens 80 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 69 %
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 69 %
Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger 62 %
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 62 %
Karur 23 Species 8 Lists
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 50 %
Eastern/Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 50 %
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus 38 %
Indian/Eastern Jungle Crow (Large-billed Crow) Corvus macrorhynchos 38 %
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus 25 %
Madurai 124 Species 29 Lists
House Crow Corvus splendens 86 %
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 79 %
Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus 76 %
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 72 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 72 %
Nagappattinam 57 Species 32 Lists
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus 53 %
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 53 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 47 %
Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius 44 %
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 41 %
Namakkal 26 Species 3 Lists
Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis 67 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 67 %
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 67 %
Yellow-billed Babbler Turdoides affinis 67 %
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 33 %
Puducherry 98 Species 47 Lists
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 81 %
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 72 %
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus 70 %
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 66 %
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus 64 %
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Pudukkottai 130 Species 163 Lists
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 62 %
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis 53 %
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 50 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 49 %
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus 45 %
Ramanathapuram 92 Species 7 Lists
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 100 %
Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus 100 %
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 100 %
Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii 100 %
Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis 100 %
Salem 142 Species 324 Lists
House Crow Corvus splendens 69 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 64 %
Indian/Eastern Jungle Crow (Large-billed Crow) Corvus macrorhynchos 49 %
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 40 %
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 40 %
Sivaganga 69 Species 11 Lists
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 91 %
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 82 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 73 %
House Crow Corvus splendens 55 %
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 55 %
Thanjavur 103 Species 21 Lists
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 67 %
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 62 %
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 57 %
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 48 %
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda 48 %
The Nilgiris 150 Species 31 Lists
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus 65 %
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus 55 %
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis 48 %
Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum 39 %
Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 39 %
Theni 117 Species 4 Lists
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 75 %
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 75 %
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus 75 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 75 %
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Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius 75 %
Thiruvallur 76 Species 19 Lists
House Crow Corvus splendens 58 %
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius 53 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 47 %
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 47 %
Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica 42 %
Thiruvarur 112 Species 15 Lists
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus 73 %
Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 73 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 73 %
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 73 %
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 67 %
Thoothukkudi 108 Species 19 Lists
Little Egret Egretta garzetta 68 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 58 %
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 47 %
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus 47 %
House Crow Corvus splendens 47 %
Tiruchirappalli 93 Species 48 Lists
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 38 %
House Crow Corvus splendens 38 %
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 35 %
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 33 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 33 %
Tirunelveli 89 Species 20 Lists
Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus 70 %
Eastern/Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 65 %
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 65 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 60 %
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus 50 %
Tiruppur 171 Species 205 Lists
House Crow Corvus splendens 58 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 55 %
House Sparrow Passer domesticus 38 %
Little Egret Egretta garzetta 35 %
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 33 %
Tiruvannamalai 110 Species 64 Lists
House Crow Corvus splendens 41 %
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 38 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 36 %
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 31 %
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Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 31 %
Vellore 81 Species 22 Lists
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius 59 %
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 59 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 50 %
White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus 50 %
House Crow Corvus splendens 45 %
Viluppuram 118 Species 25 Lists
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 72 %
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 68 %
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 64 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 64 %
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 64 %
Virudunagar 68 Species 19 lists
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 58 %
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 47 %
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 47 %
House Crow Corvus splendens 47 %
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus 47 %
White-tailed Iora by Shanmugam Kalidass from Kalipalayam, Tiruppur District. (16th January 2018) https://ebird.org/india/view/checklist/S41959012
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Annexure 3: Full list of participants of PBC 2018
A
ABHISHEK GOPAL, ALAN TRAUTMANN, AM AMSA, AMOL MANDE, ANBARASAN SANGEETHA,
ARAVIND AMIRTHARAJ, ARUL PARADISE, ARULVELAN THILLAINAYAGAM, ARUN M, ARUN
VENKATARAMANAN, ASHISH GUPTA, ASHISH JHA
B
BADRI NARAYANAN THIAGARAJAN, BALA BHARATHI, BALAJI P B, BHARATH KUMAR,
BHARATHIDASAN SUBBIAH, BHAVI K, BULBUL MURUGES
C
CHANDAN MANGHNANI, CHERAN J, CHETAN HARIKISHANDAS JOSHI, CINCHONA GOVT HIGH
SCHOOL(GROUP ACCOUNT), CNS NATURE
D
DANIVAL SANTHOSH,DIVYA MUDAPPA,DIVYA SUBRAMANI,DIVYAPRIYA CHANDRASEKARAN,DR
GUNALAN, DRUVA MURALI,DURAIRAJU RAMASAMY,DURAISWAMY NAVANEETHAM
E
ELANGOVAN VISVANATHAN, ELAVARASAN M
F
FRENCH BIRDS (GROUP ACCOUNT),
G
GANAPATHY SIVAPIRAGASAM, GANESHWAR SV, GHSS ARASUR,GNANASKANDAN
KESAVABHARATHI,GNANITH, GOWTHAM RAM
H
HAMSIA KANI, HARI KUMAR, HARSHJEET BAL,
I
IBIS ANDRIL (GROUP ACCOUNT), ILAN RAJASEKARAN, ILANGO K
J
JAIGANESH BALAKRISHNAN, JAYALALITHA PAGADALA, JEBAMALAI MICHAEL AUGUSTINE SANTIAGO,
JEEVA VARUTHARAJ, JEYARAJ AATHI, JOE M RAJA, JOHN JOSEPH CHELLADURAI, JOHN RAVINDRAN
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K
KALAIMANI AYUTHAVEL, M KARTHIKAYAN, V.KALAISELVAN,P.U.P.SCHOOL, KINGSLEY DAVID,
NEERMULLIKUTTAI,SALEM., KALYAN VARMA, KARAN CHELLAPPA, KARTHICK VS, KARTHIKEYAN G B,
KARTHIKEYAN PONNAMBALAMOORTHY, KAVI NILAVU, KRISHNAKUMAR K IYER, KRISHNAMOORTHY
MUTHIRULAN, KRISHNAMPUDUR SCHOOL STUDENTS (GROUP ACCOUNT), KRISHNAVENI
L
LINDA RACIOPPI, LINGARAJA VENKATESH,
M
MAGESH RAM, MILA SAJEEV, MOHAMED SALMAN, MOHAMMED HIRASH, MOHAMMED SALEEM,
MONIKA GANDHI, MRINALINI SIDDHARTHA, MUTHU DHIVAKAR, MUTHU NARAYANAN
N
NALINI ARAVIND, NANDHAKUMAR RADHAKRISHNAN, NEETHI VDS, NITHILA DEVI NALLASAMY, NITYA
SREE, NOOR ASADULLAH,
P
P.U.M.SCHOOL THALAVAIPATTY GENERAL ACCOUNT, PANCHAPAKESAN JEGANATHAN,
PARIPOORANAM KATHAVARAYAN, PARTHASARATHY THIRUMALAI, PAVANASAM VELAYUTHAM,
PAVITHIRA KUMAR, PERIYASAMY RAJANGAM, POOJA PAWAR, PRABHAKARAN MARUTHAI, PRAKASH
G, PRAKASH KUNNATH, PRASANNA MANIVANNAN, PRATHAP RAMASAMY, PRAVEEN KUMAR,
PRAVEEN MANIVANNAN, PRAVIN SHANMUGHANANDAM, PRITHIVI RAJ S, PRIYA RAJENDRAN,
PRIYATHARSINI RAJENDRAN
R
RAJ ELANGOV, RAJA SIMMA PANDIYAN, DR. RAVI M, RAJANNA VENKATRAMAN,RAJARAJAN V,
RAJASEKARAN PERIYASAMY, RAJESH KUMAR, RAJESH M, RAMA NARAYANAN, RAMA
NEELAMEGAM, RAMESH DESAI, RAMESHWARAN HOOPOE, RAMIT SINGAL, RAMMANOHAR B,
RAMRAJ S, RAPHY KALLETTUMKARA, RAV SRINIVAS, RAVEENDRAN KC, RAVEENDRAN NATARAJAN,
RENUKA VIJAYARAGHAVAN, ROHIT PANSARE
S
SACHDEEP S, G SURESH, SADHASIVAM DHAMU, SALEM NATURE & WILDLIFE TRUST SNWT, SALEM
ORNITHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION (GROUP ACCOUNT), SANTHARAM V, SARAVANAN DHANDAPANI,
SATHEESH MUTHU GOPAL B, SATHIA MOORTHY, SATHYA KUMAR, SATHYA NARAYANAN, SATHYA
PANCHAPAKESAN, SEKAR VINCENT, SELVAGANESH K, SELVARAJ RANGASAMY, SENTHIL VEERASAMY,
SHAN MUGAM, SHANKAR SHRIJAN, SHANMUGAM KALIDASS, SHEEBA NANJAN, SHERMAN GARNETT,
SHREYA RAY, SIDDHARTH S, SIDHARTH SRINIVASAN, SIVA T, SIVAKUMAR RAMASAMY, SIVAKUMAR
S, SIVAKUMAR SS, SREEKUMAR K GOVINDANKUTTY, SREENIVASAN K, SRINIVASAN VASAN, STEPHAN
LORENZ, SUBHASHINI SIVASUBRAMANIAN, SUBRAMANIA SIVA, SUBRAMANIAN R, SUBRAMANIAN
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RAJAPANDIAN, SUGUNA R, SUJITH VERGHIS, SUNDAR K, SUNDAR PALANIVELU, SURENDHAR
BOOBALAN, SUSY VARUGHESE, SWARNA RAVISHANKAR, SYED ABDUL KADHAR, T R SHANKAR
RAMAN
T
TAMIL SELVAN A, TAMILBIRDS (GROUP ACCOUNT), TANMAY JAIN, TARACHAND WANVARI, THE
POLLACHI PAPYRUS, THEIVAPRAKASHAM HARI, THIRUMOORTHY N V,
V
VADIVUKKARASI A, VARUN ALAGAR SURENDRAN, VASEN SULI, VENKATRAMAN RAJAMANICKAM,
VIDHYA SWAMINATHAN, VIGNESHWARAN B, VIJAYKUMAR KRISHNAMURTHY, VIJI G, VINOBA
ANAND, VINODH KAMBALATHARA, VISHAL SHANMUGASUNDARAM, VISHNU C S, VISHNU SANKAR,
VIVEK PULIYERI, VIVEK SUDHAKARAN
W
WAR RAJAPALAYAM (GROUP ACCOUNT), WILL YANDIK, WILLIAM COOK
Y
YOGESWARIE SREEDHARAN
Sykes's Short-toed Lark by Renuka Vijayaraghavan from Walayar Dam, Coimbatore District (15th January 2018). https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S41946473
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Pongal Bird Count 2018 Media Coverage 3th January 2018
Dinamalar - : 13
http://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=1931649 10 January 2018
Dinamalar – மாநில அளவில் பறவவகள் கணக்ககடுப்பு பணி http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/COIMBATORE/2018/01/10/ArticleHtmls/10012018270017.shtml?Mode=1 11 January 2018 Times of India- 4-day Pongal bird count to begin on January 13 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/4-day-pongal-bird-count-to-begin-on-january-13/articleshow/62452910.cms 11 January 2018 Adayar Times - Pongal Special – Readers share their experience – Interview with Vikas Madhav http://www.adyartimes.in/atepaperpongalissue/ 11 January 2018 The Hindu, Metro Plus - Greet the birds this Pongal! Link here 11 January 2018 The Hindu, Counting on the avian enthusiasts http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/counting-on-the-avian-enthusiasts/article22423103.ece 12 January 2018
Dinamani - தினமணி - கபாங்கல் பறவவகள் கணக்ககடுப்பு நாவள கதாடக்கம் (புதுச்சேரி) Link here and here
13 January 2018 The Hindu – Metro Plus – Pongal Bird Count http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/pongal-bird-count/article22433903.ece 13 January 2018
தி ஹிந்து – பறவவகளுடன் ஒரு கபாங்கல் http://tamil.thehindu.com/general/environment/article22434773.ece 13 January 2018
Dinamani - தினமணி -
(Link here) 14 January 2018 The Hindu (Tiruchirapalli) - Counting the avian population (Link here)
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Facebook page of Pongal Bird Count https://www.facebook.com/pongalbirdcount/
A WhatsApp Group (Temporary) created to communicate and share various events/sightings during this PBC 2018
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Pongal Bird Count 2018 was coordinated by TamilBirds and Bird Count India and its various partners. For more information, see the following links: Tamilbirds - in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tamilbirds/ Bird Count India - http://www.birdcount.in/ Join the Facebook group -(https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdcountindia/) Pongal Bird Count http://www.birdcount.in/events/pongal-bird-count/ Contact Bird Count India at [email protected] eBird - eBird India (http://ebird.org/ebird/country/IN/) Pongal Bird Count 2018 Report prepared and compiled by P. Jeganathan.
Front Cover Illustration by Rohit Bhasi
Front and back cover Kolam (Rangoli) by Vidhya Sundar
Slaty-breasted Rail by Karthikeyan Ponnambalamoorthy from Pallikaranai Marshland,
Chennai (15th January 2018). https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S41923607