The Asian Koel is one among the few bird species that can easily be spotted and identified by all coffee Planters. It is the first bird to break the silence at dawn and its melodious call can be heard vibrating through the green corridors of the Coffee Forest. Description The Asian Koel is a very […]

Introduction The Coffee Forests are gifted with various bird species both resident and migratory. This article throws light on the migratory Eurasian Spoonbill which visits Shade grown ecofriendly coffee Plantations during the winter months, preferably December to January. This brief article on spoonbills, also provides a glimpse of the bird that breeds in Karnataka State […]

India was the global host of the 2018 World Environment Day which took take place on June 5, 2018. With “Beat Plastic Pollution” as the theme. The focus of this entire exercise was to help the world  come together, to combat single-use plastic pollution. Eventually, these single-use plastic items clog rivers, other water bodies and […]

Indian coffee forests stretching forth thousands of miles are perfect bird sanctuaries because they provide a safe haven for all forms of life. These coffee forests radiate a wide variety of birds in different shapes, sizes, colors, habits and instincts. Each species is present in select numbers and occupy almost every conceivable niche. Every species […]

Indian shade grown coffee plantations harbor a number of trees both introduced and native. Beneath the canopy of these forests one can find a wide array of birds. The most noticeable, is the Malabar Grey Horn bill which is an endemic species of the Western Ghats. Their loud distinctive alarming calls at the break of […]

Shade grown coffee plantations are ideal bird sanctuaries, where birds of different species occupy every available niche inside the coffee forests. Because of the multi-tiered shade system comprising of timber value trees, Plantation crops, fruit trees and flowering trees, one can spot bird species of various hues and colors throughout the seasons. In a nutshell, […]