Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
| Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary | |
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 Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary | |
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| Location | kozhikode and Vallikunnu, Malappuram, Kerala, India[1] |
| Total height | 200 metres (660 ft) |
The Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary lies in kadalundi grama panchayat of Kozhikode district and vallikunnu Grama Panchayat of Malappuram district in Kerala, India.[1] It spreads over a cluster of islands where the Kadalundipuzha River flows into the Arabian Sea. The Sanctuary hill is around 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level. It is located 19 kilometres (12 mi) away from the Kozhikode city centre.[1]
Fauna
[edit]Over a hundred species of native birds have been recorded in the sanctuary, including about 60 species of migratory birds which visit seasonally; these include terns, gulls, herons, sandpipers and cormorants. Notable species are whimbrels and brahminy kites. The sanctuary is well known for a wide variety of fish, mussels and crabs.[1] Some species of snakes, cobras, vipers and kraits also live here.[2]
See also
[edit]Image gallery
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Kadaludi River -
Kadalundi River -
On the Bridge -
Butterfly -
Visiting VIP -
The river -
Kadalundy Mosque -
Kite in Kadalundi -
The border between Malappuram and Kozhikode districts
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, Kozhikode".
- ^ "Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary". India.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links
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- From Kerala Tourism Department site
- Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary Archived 28 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary Archived 29 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
11°07′52″N 75°49′44″E / 11.131°N 75.829°E
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