Migratory Birds in Kerala
| Zoological
Name |
Common
Name |
Malayalam |
Time |
Locality |
| Anas crecca
crecca |
Common Teal |
Yeranda |
WV |
Vembanad lake |
| Anas Querquedula |
Blue winged Teal |
Vari yeranda |
WV |
" |
| Aythya nyroca |
White-eyed
pochard |
Yeranda |
WV |
" |
| Accipiter nisus |
Asiatic
sparrow-Hawk |
Praapidiyan |
WV |
|
| Buteo
buteo |
Buzzard |
Parundu |
WV |
Ponmudi |
| Circus macrourus |
Pale Harrier |
Medutappi |
WV |
Peerumedu |
| Circus pygargus |
Montegu's
Harrier |
Medutappi |
WV |
Hilly areas |
| C. melanoleucos |
Pied Harrier |
Medutappi |
WV |
3000-4000 ft |
|
C. aeruginosus |
Marsh Harrier |
Karitappi |
WV |
coastal
backwaters |
|
Pandion halietus |
Osprey |
Taalipparandu |
WV |
-do- |
| Falco
peregrinus |
Peregrine falcon |
Kaayal pullu |
WV |
Kollam, Alappuzha |
|
Falco tinnunculus |
European kestrel |
Cherupullu |
WV |
Coastal
backwaters |
| Haematopus
osralegus |
Oyster
catcher |
Kakka patta |
WV |
Seacoast |
| Pluvialis
dominica |
Eastern golden
plover |
Manal-kozhi |
WV |
Vaikam |
|
Charadrius leschenaultii |
Large sand
plover |
-do- |
WV |
Neendakara |
| C.
dubius |
Little ringed
plover |
Motherakozhy |
WV |
900m Periyar
lake |
| C.
alexandrinus |
Kentish plover |
Manal kozhi |
WV |
Coast and
backwaters |
| C.
mongolus |
Lesser
sand plover |
" |
WV |
1850m high range |
|
Numenius phaeopus |
Whimbrel |
Tetti-kokku |
WV |
Coast fairly
common |
| Tringa
stagnatilis |
Marsh sand piper |
Chatuppan |
WV |
N. Parur |
| T. nebularia |
Green shank |
Pachakkali |
WV |
Cherthala
vaikkom |
| T. ochropus |
Greensand piper |
Kada kokku |
WV |
1850m high range |
| T. hypoleucos |
Common sand
piper |
Neerkata |
WV (Sep-May) |
|
|
Gellinago nemoricola |
Wood snipe |
Chumtankata |
WV |
Waynad |
|
Scolopax rusticola |
Wood cock |
Prakata |
WV |
High Range |
| Calidris minuta |
Little stint |
Kuruvikokku |
WV |
Coastal area |
|
Hydroprogne caspia |
Caspian tern |
Kadakkakka |
WV |
Coastal area |
| Sterna
bergii |
Large crested tern |
" |
WV |
Backwaters |
|
Calandrella cinerea |
Short toed lark |
Koottakkuruvi |
WV |
Northern Kerala |
| Phylloscopus
magnirostris |
Largebilled leaf
warbler |
Podikkuruvi |
WV |
Evergreen forest |
|
Erithacus brunneus |
Indian bluchat |
Neelattan |
WV Oct-Nov |
Evergreen |
| Motacilla
flava |
Grey headed
yellow wagtail |
Chaarthalayan/vaalukki |
WV |
Kuttanad |
|
Motacilla cinerca |
Grey wagtail |
Vazhikulukki |
WV |
Vommon in hills |
|
Carpodacus erythrinus |
Common Indian
rosefinch |
Rosakkuruvi |
WV |
Maragur |
WV= Winter visitor
Source: Birds of Kerala, Salim Ali
