Bird Walk at Anantapura National Park, Anantapura, Andhra Pradesh

About Anantapura National Park

Anantapura National Park (or reserve) associated with the Anantapura region in Andhra Pradesh lies in the southern Deccan plateau region. The habitat likely comprises dry deciduous forest, scrub, rocky outcrops, and perhaps riparian corridors. The fauna likely includes dry-forest bird species (warblers, babblers, shrikes, drongos, parakeets, raptors) along with reptiles and mammals adapted to drier zones.

Threats may include forest degradation, grazing, fire, illegal logging, encroachment, invasive species, and water scarcity. Conservation would benefit from strict protection, fire control, restoration of degraded areas, community participation, anti-poaching measures, and perhaps integrating this park into a larger ecological network across Andhra’s dry forest zones.

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Common birds of Anantapura National Park

In dry deciduous / scrub / forest zones in and around Anantapura regions, expected common birds (drawing from eBird data for Andhra Pradesh dry forest zones) include Indian Peafowl, Blue-faced Malkoha, White-bellied Drongo, Ashy Drongo, Crested Serpent Eagle, Black Kite, Shikra, White-throated Kingfisher, Common Kingfisher, Brown Shrike, Ashy Prinia, Tailorbird, Rufous Treepie, Golden Oriole, Rosy Starling (in season), Shama, Barn Swallow, Greater Coucal, Coppersmith Barbet, Purple Sunbird, Purple-rumped Sunbird, Yellow-throated Sparrow, and Common Iora.

In more wooded patches, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Indian Roller, White-rumped Shama, and various flycatchers or warblers may also occur seasonally.