Bird Walk at Muthurayaswamy betta, Bengaluru
- Bengaluru
- 26 September, 2026
- Uma Vaijnath
About Muthurayaswamy Betta
Bird Guide: Uma Vaijnath
Uma Vaijnath is a Bengaluru-based avid birdwatcher, photographer and partial ornithologist from over half a decade. After a career as a software professional, she transitioned into environmental community work and creative arts. She is a prominent figure in the Bengaluru birding community, frequently leading and organizing nature walks and birding events.
Bird walk Location
Common birds of Muthurayaswamy Betta
Muthurayaswamy Betta supports a varied bird community shaped by its rocky hill terrain, scrub vegetation, and adjoining farmland. Game birds and ground dwellers such as Grey Francolin and Jungle Bush-Quail are regularly recorded, while Rock Pigeon, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Spotted Dove, and Laughing Dove represent the common pigeons and doves of the open slopes. Greater Coucal, Blue-faced Malkoha, Asian Koel, Grey-bellied Cuckoo, and Common Hawk-Cuckoo add to the diversity of cuckoos found in the scrub and tree cover, with Little Swift frequently seen wheeling over the rocky cliffs. White-breasted Waterhen and Red-wattled Lapwing occur around the seasonal water bodies at the base of the hill, while Red-naped Ibis and Eastern Cattle-Egret forage on the surrounding farmland. Raptors are well represented too, with Oriental Honey-buzzard, Shikra, Black Kite, and Brahminy Kite regularly recorded over the rocky outcrops. Overall, the records demonstrate the rich birdlife supported by the rocky hillscape of Muthurayaswamy Betta and its surrounding countryside.
Grey Francolin
Jungle Bush-Quail
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Spotted Dove
Laughing Dove
Greater Coucal
Blue-faced Malkoha
Asian Koel
Grey-bellied Cuckoo
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Little Swift
White-breasted Waterhen
Red-wattled Lapwing
Red-naped Ibis
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Shikra
Black Kite
Brahminy Kite
Summary of Walk
Eleven participants joined guide Uma Vaijnath for a birding-and-trekking outing at Muthurayaswamy Betta, Bengaluru, with good sightings starting right from the parking area. The group, which included some experienced spotters, climbed steadily up the hill in search of birds, and the initial plan to hike to the midpoint and turn back gave way to an even more ambitious full ascent to the temple at the top, thanks to the group’s infectious enthusiasm.
The walk produced 33 species, with a Blue-faced Malkoha, Black-hooded Oriole and White-bellied Drongo among the standout sightings. The combination of good company, sharp-eyed spotters and a rewarding climb made for a memorable adventure-filled session on this rocky Bengaluru hillside.
