Munnar and surrounding areas are rich in bird life, with nearly 150 species, many of them are endemic, recorded in these highlands. For a bird lover, this place is certainly a paradise! Bird watching in Munnar is one activity that no one would afford to miss. This slice of paradise is a happy home to more than 100 species of resident and 40 species of migrant birds. Munnar and the high altitude montane forests and grasslands of Western Ghats are birding hot spot of Yellow throated bulbul, Forest Eagle owl, White bellied eagle owl, Fish owl, Mountain Imperial pigeon , Paradise fly catcher, Nilgiri Pipit, Painted Bush Quail, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Black & Orange Flycatcher, Nilgiri Flycatcher, White-bellied blue flycatcher and various other equally beautiful and rare bird species that you have just read about in book.