Roam the Western Ghats to get your fill of the Malabar whistling thrush, Malabar drogon, imperial pigeon, ruby throated bulbul and shama that rule the lush evergreen forests. Or, move down south for reserves of herons, pelicans and painted storks. Go on a bird watching spree at National Parks like Bandipur National Park, Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Nagarahole), B R Hills Sanctuary and Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary. The calls of Malabar parakeets and the songs of magpie robins echo through the forests along with more than 550 species of other birds, making Karnataka a bird watcher's paradise. If you don't want to go far into the jungles, Bangalore and its environs also provide excellent bird watching opportunities.