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POPULAR BIRDING HOTSPOTS IN IDUKKI, KERALA

Birdwatching, or  birding , is a form of wildlife observation in which the observation of birds is a recreational activity. It can be done with the naked eye, through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and telescopes, by listening for bird sounds, or by watching public webcams. Rajamalai (Eravikulam National Park)  The terrain in the park consists of high altitude grasslands interspersed with sholas. Tickell's and Tytler’s Leaf Warblers, Large Billed Leaf Warblers, Indian Scimitar Babblers, Black and Orange Flycatchers, Nilgiri Flycatchers, Blue Rock Thrushes, Eurasian Blackbirds, Bonelli & Black Eagles, White Cheeked Barbets, Pacific Swallows, Malabar Whistling Thrushes, Velvet Fronted Nuthatchs, Grey Junglefowl, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon are some of species that have been spotted by birders here. Bodi Ghats Bodinayakanur, also called Bodi is a small town located on the foothills of the Western Ghats, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in India.