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Birding of South India with Goa :India February 13, 2006

Goa – the perfect beach city to relax. This former Portuguese colony offers some of the best, unspoilt and secluded beaches (calaghute, bagha, anjuna, vagator, colva to name a few) in south Asia. Its sandy beaches, aquamarine waters & gently swaying palm trees provide the most salubrious tonic for the body and the soul. With its white washed buildings and Portuguese churches the Mediterranean atmosphere still exists in Goa.

Morning after breakfast drive to Goa enroute visiting Belgaum a total picture of contrasts. On one side is the old town area and modern on other in the heart of Belgaum is the Fort. Inside it are most famous Kamala Basti, Jain Temple, Jama Masjid, Kapileshwar Temple and Ananthashayana. Overnight at Goa.

Goa, situated on the is the west coast of India, is that country’s smallest state and a favourite birding destination for birders from around the world. Goa’s advantage over the rest of southern India is that it is a popular winter sun destination, with cheap charter flights lots of reasonably priced hotels and lots of local taxi drivers with knowledge of where to find birds.

Arrive Goa. You will be met and transferred to Backwoods Camp at the foot of the western ghats to spend 2 nights birding in the forests and along the streams around the camp. Overnight at Backwoods camp.

Apart from having many of the usual Asian species Goa has a number of species endemic to south India: Red Spurfowl, Grey Junglefowl, Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon, Malabar Parakeet, Malabar Grey Hornbill, White-cheeked Barbet, Spot-breasted Fantail, Malabar Whistling Thrush, Nilgiri Flycatcher, White-bellied Blue Flycatcher, Grey-headed Bulbul, Rufous Babbler, Malabar Lark and Crimson-backed Sunbird. There are also a number of Indian endemics such as Yellow-wattled Lapwing.


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