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Ernakulam Wildlife Sanctuaries
Ernakulam Wildlife Sanctuaries
Thettekkad
Bird Sanctuary (Devikulam Taluk):
The sanctuary was designed
by Dr.Salim Ali, the renowned omithologist. He is reported to have
identified 167 birds and his student, Dr. Sugathan, 207, In addition, the
Bombay Natural History Society has identified 253 species here.
Main
attractions: Birds: Indian rollers, cuckoos, common snipes, crow pheasants,
jungle nightjar, kites, grey drongos, Malabar trongons, woodpeckers, large
pied wagtails, baya sparrows, grey jngle fowls, Indian hill mynas, robins,
jungle babblers, sunbirds and darters. Rare Birds: Crimson-throated barbets,
bee-eaters, shrikes, fairy bluebirds, grey-headed fishing eagles, black
winged kites, night herons, grey hornbills and Malabar hornbills.
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