Southern Birdwing (Scientific name: Troides minos) was recorded in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve

¨     Southern Birdwing (Scientific name: Troides minos) was recorded in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve on 27 June 2026.

¨     It is an endemic butterfly species of South India, primarily associated with the Western Ghats.

¨     The Southern Birdwing belongs to the Papilionidae family, which includes swallowtail butterflies.

¨     It is also known as the Sahyadri Birdwing.

¨     The species is found in the forested regions of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and parts of Maharashtra.

¨     The Southern Birdwing is the second-largest butterfly in India.

¨     It is the State Butterfly of Karnataka.

¨     The butterfly is distinguished by its black wings with bright yellow markings and one of the largest wingspans among Indian butterflies.

¨     The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classified the Southern Birdwing as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

¨     The Least Concern (LC) category is assigned to species that have a wide distribution or stable populations under current assessment criteria.