#    Black-crested Bulbul:  The ruby-throated race (Pycnonotus melanicterus melanicterus) is endemic to Western Ghats.  Saw the afternoon of 7/12.

#    Grey-headed Bulbul:  Endemic of Western Ghats:  On 7/12, we saw this perched quietly for a long time.  Eldhose says it is very rare to see them perched, and we were very fortunate.

• Red-whiskered Bulbul:  Ubiquitous.

• White-browed Bulbul:  Rather common at the mid-day stop on 7/11.

• Black Bulbul:  Saw a huge flock at a stop on 7/11.  Previous seen in Taiwan. 

• Red-vented Bulbul:  Abundant at the mid-day strop on 7/11

• Common Iora:  Saw in Thattekkad on 7/11.

#    Golden-fronted Leafbird:  Saw several on 7/12 & 7/13.  Some were seen in the tops of trees far away, and a scope would have provided excellent views.

#    White-bellied Shortwing:  Endemic of Westen Ghats:  On 7/10, Eldhose recorded the song of a Shortwing and played it back.  The Shortwing perched conspicuously and sang for us.

#    Orange-headed Thrush:  Saw the morning of 7/12 before breakfast.  Saw Zoothera citrine cyanotus with vertical black stripes on head

#    Malabar Whistling-Thrush:  Saw two on 7/10.

#    Grey-breasted Prinia:  Saw one singing at the top of a tree in Thattekkad on 7/11.  Saw another on 7/13.

• Plain Prinia:  Saw 7/12.

#    Broad-tailed Grassbird.  Endemic of Western Ghats:  Before breakfast on 7/11, we drove for about 1 km and walked for another 20 min to a place where Broad-tailed Grassbirds are found. It was very foggy and drizzling.  But we saw the Grassbird three times fly up to a height of about 3 ft before settling back into the grass.  Elshose said several times that very few people see this bird.  It is rare and local, and it breeds in summer.

• Common Tailorbird

#    Black-and-Rufous (Black-and-Orange) Flycatcher:  Endemic of Western Ghats:  Saw one well on 7/10.

#    Nilgiri Flycatcher:  Endemic of Western Ghats:  We looked for this for a while before finding it on 7/10.  Saw two blue birds flit across a trail about a foot off the ground.  Eldhose identified them by call.  Saw female on 7/11.

#    White-bellied Blue-Flycatcher:  Endemic of Western Ghats:   Saw in Thattekkad after breakfast on 7/12.  Saw male and female gathering nesting material and making nest in hole in tree. 

• Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher:  Saw quite a few of these on 7/10.  Previously seen in Bharatpur, 2/5/95.

#    Brown-breasted Flycatcher:  This is supposed to be a winter migrant, but we saw one on 7/11 in Thattekkad. 

• Pied Bushchat:  Saw several on 7/10.

• Oriental Magpie-Robin:  Saw 7/11.

• Indian Robin:  Saw on 7/11

#    Gray-breasted Laughingthrush:  Endemic of Western Ghats:  Saw two on 7/10, and heard others singing

#    Brown-cheeked Fulvetta:  Formerly called Quaker Babbler.  Saw one well on 7/10 and again on 7/12.

#    Rufous Babbler:  Endemic of Western Ghats:  Saw several times on 7/13.

#    Dark-fronted Babbler:  Saw a pair on 7/13.

• Jungle Babbler:  Sat in Thattekkad on 7/11.

• Yellow-eyed Babbler:  Saw in Thattekkad on 7/11.

• Great Tit

#    Black-lored Tit:  Saw a flock on 7/10.

#    Velvet-fronted Nuthatch:  Saw one well on 7/10.

• Purple-rumped Sunbird:  Saw 7/11.

#    Crimson-backed Sunbird:  Endemic of Western Ghats:  Saw 7/10.

#    Long-billed (Loten’s) Sunbird:  Saw very well the afternoon on 7/12.

#    Little Spiderhunter:  Saw after breakfast on 7/12.  Saw very well on 7/13.

• Plain Flowerpecker:  Saw well on 7/10.  Previously seen in Taiwan, 10/31/98.

#    Pale-billed Flowerpecker:  Saw 7/11 & 7/13.

• Oriental White-eye

#    Black-hooded Oriole:  Saw many.

#    Asian Fairy-bluebird:  Saw several after breakfast on 7/12.

• Long-tailed Shrike:  Saw 7/10.

#    Large Woodshrike:  Saw before breakfast on 7/12 and on 7/13.

• Common Woodshrike:  Saw 7/12.

• White-bellied Drongo:  Saw 7/11.

• Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

• Black Drongo

• Bronzed Drongo

#    Ashy Woodswallow:  Saw many in Thattekkad.

• Large-billed Crow

• House Crow

#    White-bellied Treepie:  Endemic of Western Ghats:  Saw in Thattekkad before breakfast on 7/11.

• Common Myna

• Hill Myna

#    Jungle Myna:  Saw from the road on 7/11.

#    Chestnut-tailed Starling:  Formerly called Grey-headed Starling.  Saw on 7/11

#    Black-throated Munia:  Saw in Thattekkad on 7/11.  Eldhose says this is very rare, and that we were very fortunate to see it.

• Nutmeg Mannikin:  Also called Scaly-breasted Munia:  Saw a small flock the afternoon of 7/12.

• White-rumped Munia:  Saw one the afternoon of 7/12.

 132 Total birds seen:  72 New Birds

• Saw Nilgiri Taur in Erivakulam National Park on 7/10.

• Saw two foxes on 7/10.  Eldhose said it is very rare to see foxes in Kerala. 

• Saw a rodent that looks like a Chipmunk. On 7/11.

• Saw Three-banded Palm Squirrel 4-5 times

• Saw Malabar Giant Squirrel on 7/13.  About a mete long:  Bluish grey n the back.  Tan on face and (I think) underparts.

Indian Elephant.  On 7/13, we saw lots of Elephant droppings.  A man walking past in the jungle warned us that there was an Elephant up the road.  But we didn’t see it.

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