Coorg, popularly known as the Scotland of India is a temple for an orthinologist. The whole area is large and green with evergreen forests and grasslands. 300 species of birds abode this holy place of nature and many others come as visitors during their migratory period. There are four main spots famous for Birdwatching in Coorg namely; Brahmagiri, Pushpagiri, and Talacauvery wildlife sanctuaries and Nagarhole national park.
Different varieties of birds are found in different regions of the land. Main birds of Coorg are white bellied short wings, Nilgiri laughing thrush, and black and orange flycatchers. Along the streams and rivers, birds like oriental dwarf kingfisher, blue-eared kingfisher, and stork bellied kingfisher can be spotted whereas some common birds like Sri Lankan frogmouth, white-bellied treepie can be found everywhere. Or one can look for orange-headed thrush that feeds on insects in coffee plantations, an oriental white eye with a distinctive eye patch in the woody areas of Coorg. Birds like Waynad laughing thrush a small-bodied bird with white fronts and glossy wings is difficult to spot.