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Thattekkad, officially known as the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, is a lowland forest with several types of ecosystems – Riverine, Grasslands, Evergreen, Scrub, Dry Deciduous, Lowland Forest, enabling it to be one of the best birding destinations in India. The forests of Thattekkad are also home to most of the endemics of the Western Ghats, including White-bellied Treepie, Rufous Babbler, Crimson-backed Sunbird, Wayanad Laughingthrush, Blue-winged Parakeet, Malabar Grey Hornbill, apart from owls like the Mottled Wood Owl, Sri Lanka Bay Owl, Oriental Scops Owl, Brown Fish Owl, and Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl. You should also be able to sight the Red Spurfowl, Grey Junglefowl, and the Grey-headed Fish Eagle.