Bird watching is also one of the main attractions of dandeli. There are over 300 species of birds who have made the jungles of Dandeli as their home. The experienced guides provide an impeccable experience to the budding ornithologists and tourists alike. One can come across Indian Lorikeet & Malabar Parakeets, Malabar Pied, Malabar grey & Indian Pied Hornbills, Hill Myna, Blue-bearded & Chestnut headed bee-eaters, Ruby-throated & Yellow-browed Bulbul, Fairy Blue Bird, Velvet-fronted & Chestnut-bellied Nuthatches, Little Spiderhunter, Black-throated & White-backed Munias, Darkfronted Babblers, Heartspotted, White-bellied & Brown-capped Pigmy woodpeckers, Ceylon Frogmouth, Brown Fish, Mottled wood, Brown Wood Owl, Crested Gowshawk, Speckeld Piculet, Gold-fronted & Blue-winged Leafbirds to name a few.