Flora and Fauna

Birds captured at Puttenahalli Lake!

Google photos album

See more photographs at PNLIT Shutterbugs

Videos of birds at the lake can be seen here

When this website was started in 2010, bird sightings reported by visitors to the lake were tracked on these pages,

along with pictures as available. New species that are spotted are still recorded on the site,

but tracking is done on eBird, through the "Puttakere" birding hotspot here

You can track the birds and submit your sightings at Puttenahalli Lake on eBird here

Flora at the lake

Common name (Botanical name, Other names)

TREES

African Tulip (Spathodea campanulata, Rudra Palash, Flame of the Forest)

Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna, Neer)

Ashoka (Saraca asoca, Kenkali)

Badminton-ball (Parkia biglandulosa, African Locust, Nitta)

Berr

Bottlebrush (Callistemon)

Butter Tree (Madhuca latifolia, Ippe)

Cannon-ball (Couroupita guianensis, Ayahuma, Nagalingam)

Cherry (Prunus)

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum, Lavanga)

Cluster Fig (Ficus glomerata, Atthi)

Curry Tree (Murraya koenigii)

Custard Apple (Annona recticulata)

Flame of the Forest (Butea monosperma, Palash)

Guava (Psidium guajava)

Golden Bell (Tabebuia argentea, Tree of gold)

Golden Shower (Cassia Fistula, Indian Laburnum)

Indian Almond (Terminalia catappa, Tropical Almond)

Indian Beech (Millettia pinnata, Honge)

Indian Cork (Millingtonia hortensis, Aakasha Mallige)

Indian Gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica, Amla)

Indian Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni)

Indian Medlar (Mimusops elengi, Spanish Cherry, Pagade, Bakul)

Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo, Sheesham, Tahli)

Indian Tulip (Thespesia populnea, Portia Tree)

Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia, Blue Jacaranda)

Jamun (Syzygium cumini, Black Plum)

Kadamba (Neolamarckia cadamba)

Mango (Mangifera)

Markhamia (Markhamia lutea, Nile Tulip)

Neem (Azadirachta indica, Indian Lilac)

Night-flowering Jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, Parijata)

Paradise Tree (Simarouba glauca)

Peepul (Fiscus religiosa, Sacred fig)

Pride Of India (Lagerstroemia speciosa, Queen's Crape-myrtle)

Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)

Rusty acacia (Acacia ferruginea, Banni)

Red Sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus, Raktachandana)

Sampige (Michelia champaca, Champaka)

Silk Cotton (white) (Bombax)

Silk Floss (Ceiba speciosa)

Singapore Cherry (Muntingia calabura, Jamacian Cherry)

White Teak (Gmelina arborea, Shivani)

Wild Date Palm (Phoenix sylvestris, Khajura)

Wood Apple (Limonia acidissima, Elephant Apple)

OTHER PLANTS

Bamboo (Bambusoideae)

Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea glabra, Paper Flower)

Bulrush (Balyan)

Clerodendrum (Clerodendrum, Bleeding heart)

Jasmine (Jasminum)

Lantana (Lantana camara)

Moonflower (Ipomoea alba)

Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides, Khus)

Bangalore Lake Birds

Profile by Dr S. Subramanya

(The list contains ALL Blr Lake Birds. Those spotted and identified at Puttenahalli Lake are linked below)

* Migratory

CORMORANTS

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

Little Cormorant

Indian Cormorant (Shag)

Great Cormorant

DARTERS

Family: Anhingidae

Oriental Darter

DUCKS & GEESE

Family: Anatidae

Lesser Whistling Duck (Teal)

Spot-billed Duck

Bar-headed Goose*

Ruddy Shelduck*

Comb Duck*

Cotton Pygmy Goose

Eurasian Wigeon*

Northern Shoveler*

Northern Pintail*

Garganey*

Common Teal*

Common Pochard*

FLAMINGOS

Family: Phoenicopteridae

Greater Flamingo*

GREBES

Family: Podicipedidae

Little Grebe

GULLS

Family: Laridae

Brown-headed Gull*

Black-headed Gull*

HERONS

Family: Ardeidae

Little Egret

Western Reef Egret

Great Egret

Cattle Egret

Intermediate Egret

Indian Pond Heron

Purple Heron

Grey Heron

Striated Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

Little Bittern

Yellow Bittern

Cinnamon Bittern

Black Bittern

IBISES & SPOONBILLS

Family: Threskiornithidae

Glossy Ibis*

Black-headed Ibis

Black Ibis

Eurasian Spoonbill

JACANAS

Family: Jacanidae

Bronze-winged Jacana

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

KINGFISHERS

Family: Alcedinidae

Common (Blue) Kingfisher

KINGFISHERS

Family: Halcyonidae

White-throated Kingfisher

KINGFISHERS

Family: Cerylidae

Pied Kingfisher

KITES & HARRIERS

Family: Accipitridae

Brahminy Kite

Marsh Harrier*

Hen Harrier*

Pallid Harrier*

Pied Harrier*

Greater Spotted Eagle*

Osprey*

LARKS

Family: Alaudidae

Oriental Skylark

PLOVERS & LAPWINGS

Family: Charadriidae

Great Stone Plover

Small Pratincole

Pacific Golden Plover*

Common Ringed Plover*

Little Ringed Plover

Kentish Plover*

Yellow-wattled Lapwing

Red-wattled Lapwing

RAILS & COOTS

Family: Rallidae

Common Coot

Purple Swamphen (Moorhen)

White-breasted Waterhen

Brown Crake

Baillon's Crake*

Ruddy-breasted Crake

Slaty-breasted Rail

Watercock

Common Moorhen

SANDPIPERS

Family: Scolopacidae

Pintail Snipe*

Common Snipe*

Jack Snipe*

Black-tailed Godwit*

Eurasian Curlew*

Spotted Redshank*

Marsh Sandpiper*

Common Greenshank*

Green Sandpiper*

Wood Sandpiper*

Common Sandpiper*

Little Stint*

Temminck's Stint*

Ruff*

PAINTED SNIPE

Family: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted Snipe

PELICANS

Family: Pelecanidae

Spot-billed Pelican^^

White Pelican*

STILTS & AVOCETS

Family: Recurvirostridae

Black-winged Stilt*^^

Pied Avocet*

STORKS

Family: Ciconiidae

Painted Stork

Asian Openbill Stork

Woolly-necked Stork

White Stork*

SWALLOWS

Family: Hirundinidae

Common Swallow (Barn)*

Wire-tailed Swallow

Red-rumped Swallow^^

TERNS

Family: Sternidae

River Tern

Black-bellied Tern

Whiskered Tern*

Gull-billed Tern*

Caspian Tern*

WAGTAILS

Family: Motacillidae

White Wagtail*

White-browed Wagtail

Citrine Wagtail*

Yellow Wagtail*

Grey Wagtail*

Paddyfield Pipit

Red-throated Pipit*

WARBLERS

Family: Sylviidae

Paddyfield Warbler*

Blyth's Reed Warbler*

Clamorous Reed Warbler*

WARBLERS, FANTAIL

Family: Cisticolidae

Zitting Cisticola

* Migratory

^^ No (good) photo capture

$$ Seen in areas close to the lake

Other Birds in the

lake vicinity

BABBLERS

Family: Leiothrichidae

Jungle Babbler^^

BARBETS

Family: Megalaimidae

Coppersmith Barbet

White-cheeked Barbet

BEE-EATERS

Family: Meropidae

Green Bee-eater

BULBULS

Family: Pycnonotidae

Red-vented Bulbul^^

Red-whiskered Bulbul

CHATS

Family: Muscicapidae

Pied Bushchat

CHICKADEES & TITS

Family: Paridae

Cinereous/ Great Tit

CROWS

Family: Corvidae

House Crow^^

Jungle/ Large-billed Crow^^

CUCKOOS

Family: Cuculidae

Asian Koel

Greater Coucal

Pied (Jacobin) Cuckoo

DOVES & PIGEONS

Family: Columbidae

Rock Dove (Pigeon)

Spotted Dove

DRONGOS

Family: Dicruridae

Black Drongo

FINCHES

Family: Estrildidae

Scaly-breasted Munia

FLOWERPECKERS

Family: Dicaeidae

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

FOWLS

Family: Phasianidae

Indian Peafowl

HERONS

Family: Ardeidae

HORNBILLS

Family: Bucerotidae

Indian Grey Hornbill^^

KITES & HARRIERS

Family: Accipitridae

Black Kite

Shikra

MYNAS & STARLINGS

Family: Sturnidae

Common Mynah

Jungle Mynah

Grey-headed Mynah (Chestnut-tailed Starling)*

Rosy Starling (Pastor)*

OWLS

Family: Strigidae

Mottled Wood Owl$$

Spotted Owlet

Barn Owl

PARROTS

Family: Psittacidae

Rose-ringed Parakeet

SHRIKES

Family: Laniidae

Bay-backed Shirke^^

Brown Shrike^^

SPARROWS

Family: Passeridae

House Sparrow

SUNBIRDS

Family: Nectariniidae

Loten's Sunbird$$

Purple-rumped Sunbird

SWALLOWS

Family: Hirundinidae

Dusky Crag Martin^^

SWIFTS

Family:Apodidae

House/ Little Swift

WARBLERS

Family: Acrocephalidae

Booted Warbler

WARBLERS

Family: Phylloscopidae

Greenish Warbler^^

WARBLERS, FANTAIL

Family: Cisticolidae

Ashy Prinia (Wren-Warbler)

Plain Prinia

Common Tailorbird^^

WHITE-EYES

Family: Zosteropidae

Oriental White-eye

WOODPECKERS

Family: Picidae

White-naped Woodpecker

To be identified

Non-Avian Fauna

at the lake

Peninsular Rock Agama

Dragonfly

Fish - Nile Tilapia

Snail

Snake

Common Indian Toad

Butterflies