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Housing more than 200 resident and wintering bird species, Chennai (formerly known as Madras) has long been a haven for bird watchers. It is the only urban area in India where greater flamingo, black baza, osprey, Eurasian eagle-owl and pied avocet can be seen right in the city. The following are some known birding hotspots in and around Chennai. ==Guindy National Park== Guindy National Park is one of India's smallest National parks covering an area of 2.7 km2. It is situated in the midst of the city, and is often called 'the lungs of Chennai'. The habitat consists of dry evergreen scrub, thorn forest, open grassland and small water bodies. The star attractions of the Guindy National park are the blackbuck antelope and the Indian star tortoise. Spotted deer, golden jackal, civet cat, pangolins and various species of snakes and butterflies can also be seen in the national park.〔Tamil Nadu Forest Department. Guindy National Park. http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/wildbiodiversity/np_gnp.html〕 Highlight: Guindy is the only place in Chennai where the very rare raptor, the black baza has been recorded during winter. The red winged crested cuckoo is another uncommon bird species found here. Over 100 resident and migratory bird species have been recorded so far, the commonest raptors being: Oriental honey buzzard, white-eyed buzzard and shikra. Migratory raptors including black baza, common kestrel and booted eagle can been seen during the winter months. Resident birds include red-vented bulbul, red-whiskered bulbul and white-browed bulbul, coppersmith barbet, sunbirds, yellow-wattled lapwing, Indian robin, lesser flameback woodpecker and spotted owlet. How to reach Guindy: (Google Maps ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Birding in Chennai」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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