BUTTERFLIES SEEN

There is an astonishing variety of butterflies,which are usually a common sight,we have some of the biggest of them like the southern birdwing,blue mormon,also smaller species like cupid,psyche.Of the 128 species identified 9 were only found in the western ghats.A trek to PUCCHIPARA would be a treat to the eyes

BIRDS FOUND IN SILENT VALLEY

Silent valley is definitely an ornithologists heaven.........many rare species are a common sight to the keen eye,as per park records of the 211 species sighted 15 of them are endemic to the western ghats,nilgiri wood pigeon,nilgiri flycatcher,malabar laughing trush,flycatchers,are just to name a few.
If one needs a naturalist to accompany....things have to be planned in advance