page_title: Birding in Chennai
section_title: Chembarambakkam lake
hierarchical_section_title: Birding in Chennai / Chembarambakkam lake
caption_attribution_description: English: GreaterFlamingoJuv-Kelambakkam
context_page_description: Housing more than 200 resident and wintering bird species, Chennai has long been a haven for bird watchers. It is the one of the few urban areas in India with diverse range of birds including greater flamingo, black baza, osprey, Indian eagle-owl, Coppersmith barbet, Spot billed pelican and pied avocet can be seen. The following are some known birding hotspots in and around Chennai.
context_section_description: Chembarabakkam lake is another rain-water fed freshwater lake covering an area of 15 km². This place is famous for wintering ducks and other migratory water birds. At least 60+ resident and migrant bird species have been recorded so far.
  The habitat consists of a fresh water lake system, sparse scrub, reed beds, open dry land and floating vegetation.
  Highlight: Hundreds of Eurasian wigeon, fulvous whistling duck, peregrine falcon, and cotton teal are recorded during winter. Red-necked falcons and golden jackals are recorded breeding in the open dry patches around the lake.
  Resident bird species include pond heron, little cormorant, purple heron, spot-billed pelican, ashy woodswallow, little grebe, little green bee-eater, white-eyed buzzard, spotted owlet, Oriental darter, little egret, great egret, common coot, purple moorhen, white-breasted waterhen, bay-backed shrike, pied bushchat, grey francolin, ashy-crowned sparrow-lark, paddyfield pipit, black drongo, plain prinia, ashy prinia, black bittern, shikra, red munia, tricoloured munia, Indian silverbill, pheasant-tailed jacana.
  During the wintering months common kestrel, Montague's harrier, blue-tailed bee-eater, barn swallow, Eurasian wigeon, cotton pygmy goose, fulvous whistling duck, painted stork, openbill stork can be spotted.
  How to reach Chembarambakkam lake: Google Maps
  Perumbakkam Lake
  Perumbakkam lake near Sholinganallur Signal (towards Medavakkam) is good place for birding. A lot of pelicans, painted storks, ducks, etc. are seen throughout the year. This a nice spot for all birders within the city limits.
caption: Greater flamingo juveniles at Kelambakkam backwaters
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