152 species spotted during bird race in Thiruvananthapuram

Chestnut-winged cuckoo, Eurasian blackbird among rare finds

Eight teams exploring bird diversity as part of the Thiruvananthapuram Bird Race 2021 reported 152 species of birds from eight sites in and around Thiruvananthapuram.

Rare birds such as the chestnut-winged cuckoo, Eurasian blackbird, black baza, and the orange-breasted green pigeon were also observed by birders who visited Bonacaud forests, Arippa forests, Kallar-Ponmudi forests, Palode forests, Akkulam-Veli wetland complex, Punchakkari wetlands, Kottoor forests, and the bird-rich areas of the city on Sunday.