Tamil Nadu is an ideal tourist destination for Bird watching.

This southern State of India is rich in flora and fauna. 

About 18 percent of the total geographical area of the 

state is under forests.

• Vedathangal Bird Sanctuary

Vedathangal Bird Sanctuary is the oldest Bird Sanctuary in 

India, located in Tamil Nadu of India. Every year, a large 

number of migratory birds like Grey Heron, Cormorant, Egrets,

Darter, Open-billed Stork, Spoonbill, White Ibis, Grebes, Night 

Herons and Grey Pelican visit this Sanctuary. It is home for 

other birds like Cormorants, Darters, Herons, egrets, Open

billed Storck, White Ibis, little Grebe, Indian Moorhen, Black 

Winged Stilts etc. This sanctuary can be visited on the way 

to Mamalapuram, which is just 53 kms away and 85 kms from Chennai. 

• Kunthakulam Bird Sanctuary

Kunthakulam Bird Sanctuary is located 33kms south of 

Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. Kunthakulam is a small and 

natural scenic village, which is covered with natural forests 

and ponds. Many birds migrate here during January to April 

from countries like Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, USA, and 

Australia.

• Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary is an extension

of Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary. Apart from

the various types of animals, it houses birds 

like Peacock, Grey Jungle Fowl, Red Spur Fowl, 

Grey Partridge Quails, Goggle Eyed Plower, 

Malabar Whistling Thrush, large Racket-Tailed 

Dronge, The Magpie-robin, Spotted Babbler, Small 

Green Barbet, Green Pigeons, Brown Dove, Malabar

Grey Hornbill, Bulbuls, Mynahs, etc. Among them,

Eagles, Hawks, Buzzards, Harriers, Falcons and 

King Vulture are predominant, besides some 

migratory water birds. 

• Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary

This sanctuary, spread over 9.58 Sq.kms, can be 

reached through Topslip in Anamalai Hills on the 

Western Ghats. Apart from the wild animals, birds

like Racket Tailed Drongo,Black Headed Oriole, 

Paradise Flycatcher, Whistling Thrust, Emerald 

Dove, Green Pigeon, Tickell's Flower Pecker, 

Rufus Wood Pecker, Rose Ringed Parakeet, Black 

Eagle, Great Indian Malabar pied Horn Bill, 

Fiary Blue Bird and green Billed Malkhoha etc. 

are found here.

• Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary

Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary in Nagapattinam 

District, is spread about 17 sq.kms and is a 

perfect combination of sun, sea and sand. Apart

from the large number of animals, it houses

birds like Teals, Curlews, Gulls, Terns, Plovers,

Sandpipers, Shanks, and Herons and Flamingoes in

winter and Koels, Mynas and Barbets in spring. 

This beautiful Bird Sanctuary is 42 km from 

Thiruthuraipoondi Railway station and 225 km 

from Tiruchirapalli Airport.