Bird Walk at Benakana Halla Forest Patch, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Bangalore
- 31 May, 2026
- Rs 200/- per head
- Fee collected goes entirely to the bird guide. Ataavi does not retain or profit from this amount.
About Benakana Halla Forest Patch
Benakana Halla forest patch near Doddaballapur, on the northern outskirts of Bengaluru, is an ecologically important natural landscape known for its rich biodiversity and scenic wilderness. Characterized by a mosaic of dry deciduous woodland, scrub forests, grasslands, rocky terrain, and seasonal water channels, the area serves as a vital green space within a rapidly urbanizing region. Such forest patches play an important role in maintaining ecological balance, supporting native flora and fauna, improving groundwater recharge, and acting as natural carbon sinks for the surrounding landscape.
The region is also recognized for its vibrant birdlife and overall ecological significance, making it an emerging destination for birdwatching, nature education, and conservation activities around Bengaluru. The diverse habitat structure supports a healthy avian population throughout the year and contributes to the larger network of biodiversity-rich landscapes in the Bengaluru rural region. Benakana Halla represents the importance of conserving peri-urban forest ecosystems that continue to provide refuge for wildlife while offering people an opportunity to reconnect with nature close to the city.
Bird Guide: Gurprasad K R
He is a passionate nature lover, birding photographer, and conservation advocate, with over a decade of experience observing and documenting birds. Deeply connected to nature and community, he finds joy and inspiration in birds, insects, and butterflies, and is driven to share this wonder to inspire others to connect with the natural world.
Bird walk Location
Common birds of Benakana Halla Forest Patch
Benakana Halla forest patch near Doddaballapur is home to a rich diversity of common resident and migratory birds, making it an important peri-urban birding landscape around Bengaluru. The varied habitats of scrub forests, grasslands, rocky terrain, scattered water bodies, and native tree cover support a wide range of bird groups including raptors, waterbirds, insectivorous birds, nectar feeders, woodland birds, and grassland species. Common sightings include parakeets, bulbuls, bee-eaters, barbets, drongos, shrikes, sunbirds, munias, swallows, flycatchers, babblers, and kingfishers, along with ground-dwelling birds such as francolins and junglefowl. The presence of both resident and seasonal migratory species reflects the ecological health and habitat diversity of the region, highlighting the importance of conserving such natural forest patches on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
Blue Faced Malkoha
Eurasian Hoopoe
Black Eagle
Grey Junglefowl
Grey Francolin
Spotted Dove
Laughing Dove
Greater Coucal
Asian Koel
Little Swift
Little Cormorant
Little Egret
Indian Pond-Heron
Black-winged Kite
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Black Kite
Brahminy Kite
Asian Green Bee-eater
White-throated Kingfisher
Coppersmith Barbet
- Fee collected goes entirely to the bird guide. Ataavi does not retain or profit from this amount.
