Bird Walk at Nalagandla Lake, Hyderabad
- Hyderabad
- 12 September, 2026
- Rs 150 per head
- Fee collected goes entirely to the bird guide. Ataavi does not retain or profit from this amount.
About Nalagandla
Located in the rapidly growing western suburbs of Hyderabad, Telangana, Nallagandla Lake is an important urban wetland that provides a valuable green refuge amid the city’s expanding landscape. The lake and its surrounding vegetation create a mosaic of open water, wetland edges, scrub and tree cover, offering space for aquatic life as well as a variety of birds and other urban wildlife. Despite being surrounded by development, the lake remains an important natural feature for the local environment and provides residents with an opportunity to experience nature close to the city.
Urban wetlands such as Nallagandla Lake play an important ecological role by supporting biodiversity, retaining water and providing feeding and resting areas for birds. Their importance becomes especially clear as cities expand and natural habitats become increasingly fragmented. Protecting the lake, maintaining its vegetation and water quality, and managing pressures from surrounding development are essential to ensure that this small but valuable urban ecosystem continues to support wildlife and remains a place where people can connect with nature.
Bird Guide: Dr Gaurav J Kumar and Kabir Kumar
Kabir is a nine-year-old birder from Hyderabad, Telangana, with three years of birding experience. He can identify 150+ bird species and recognize the calls of around 50 common birds across India. He is accompanied by his dad, Dr. Gaurav J Kumar, who has been an avid birder for the past seven years.
Bird walk Location
Common birds of Nalagandla
Nallagandla Lake supports a lively community of resident and wetland-associated birds, making it an interesting birding spot within Hyderabad. The surrounding trees and scrub attract colourful species such as the Purple-rumped Sunbird, Pale-billed Flowerpecker, Indian White-eye, Coppersmith Barbet, Asian Green Bee-eater and Small Minivet, while the lake itself provides habitat for Little Cormorant, Oriental Darter and White-breasted Waterhen. Other sightings, including the Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher, Yellow-billed Babbler, Red-vented Bulbul, White-browed Bulbul, Ashy Prinia, Common Tailorbird, Black Drongo, Common Iora, Black-headed Cuckooshrike, Rose-ringed Parakeet, White-throated Kingfisher, Asian Palm Swift, Common Hawk-Cuckoo, Asian Koel, Blue-faced Malkoha, Spotted Dove and Indian Peafowl, demonstrate the diversity of habitats around the lake. These observations highlight how even an urban wetland can provide important feeding, nesting and sheltering opportunities for a surprisingly rich bird community.
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Yellow-billed Babbler
Indian White-eye
Red-vented Bulbul
White-browed Bulbul
Ashy Prinia
Common Tailorbird
Black Drongo
Common Iora
Black-headed Cuckooshrike
Small Minivet
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Coppersmith Barbet
White-throated Kingfisher
Asian Green Bee-eater
Little Cormorant
Oriental Darter
White-breasted Waterhen
- Fee collected goes entirely to the bird guide. Ataavi does not retain or profit from this amount.
