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Shendurney Bird Butterfly Survey

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Shendurney in Kerala lies in the Western Ghats Endemic Bird Area (EBA 123) (Stattersfield et al. 1998). In this EBA, 16 birds are endemic or Restricted Range. Of this 16 species, fourteen species have been recorded till date (BirdLife International 2001) Vulnerable species namely Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon Columba elphinstonii, and Broad-tailed Grass-Warbler Schoenicola platyura. Has been recorded in Pandimotta and Rosemala regions. Three are Near Threatened such as the Blanford’s Laughingthrush Garrulax jerdoni, Black-and-Orange Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa, Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudata. In the present survey 121 species of birds and 177 species of butterflies were recorded