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Birds in Mudumalai
Birds in Mudumalai are a happy lot...chirping, frolicking and nesting...
Declared as a wildlife sanctuary in the year 1940, the Mudumalai sanctuary in Tamil Nadu boasts of a rich birdlife. In fact the birds in Mudumalai are an interesting lot. You can spot a wide variety of avian species such as the red spur fowl, grey partridges, quails, plovers, green pigeons, doves, mynahs, Cuckoos, bulbuls, drongoes, hornbills, magpies, robins, peacock, thrushes, jungle fowl, buzzards, falcons, water fowl et al.
Harriers, King vultures and buzzards are a common sight while you course jungle trails at the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, South India.
There are more than 200 species of birds at the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary that belong to about 48 families. As the sanctuary sprawls on the lush Nilgiri hills, you are likely to spot rare species that are indigenous to the region apart from a wide variety of migrants who fly to these parts at different times of the year.
The perfect time to spot birds at Mudumalai is during the months of September to May. Peacocks are a common sight at Mudumalai. These brilliantly colored birds enchant with their legendary rain dance while you explore the magical greens of Tamil Nadu with India Wildlife Tours and bird tour packages.
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