Parrot Island

Parrot Island is a small uninhabited mangrove-covered island near Baratang Jetty in North and Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Located in the Baratang creek, it is renowned for the daily evening spectacle of thousands of parakeets returning to roost at sunset. Accessible only by boat through dense mangrove channels, the island itself is not landed upon, with visitors observing the birds from boats.

Visitors can expect a scenic boat ride from Baratang Jetty through narrow mangrove creeks to reach the vicinity of Parrot Island. The island is uninhabited and densely covered with mangroves, and landing is not permitted. Visitors remain on the boat and observe thousands of parakeets and parrots flying in flocks to roost on the island at sunset. The surroundings are tranquil backwaters with dense mangrove forests and creek channels.