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'''Telineelapuram and Telukunchi Bird Sanctuaries''' are located in [[Srikakulam district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. [[Telineelapuram]] is a village located 65 kilometers from [[Srikakulam]] in [[Tekkali]] mandal, while [[Telukunchi]] is at a distance of 115 kilometers from [[Srikakulam]] in [[Ichchapuram]] mandal. Every year, over 3,000 [[pelicans]] and painted [[storks]] visit from [[Siberia]] to these villages during September and stay on till March.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sites - Important Bird Areas (IBAs)|url=http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sitefactsheet.php?id=18033#|publisher=Bird Life International|accessdate=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714125733/http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sitefactsheet.php?id=18033|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

Researchers at [[Andhra University]] found that the migratory movement of birds was first noticed over 15 years ago, when the number of birds exceeded 10,000. At present, the figure has been reduced to about 3,000.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Sumit Bhattacharjee|title=A 12,000 km flight from Siberia|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/10/stories/2006041001702000.htm|accessdate=1 July 2014|date=10 April 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104221631/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/10/stories/2006041001702000.htm|archive-date=4 January 2013|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Tekkali creek and the villages in its vicinity like Telineelapuram, Ijjuvaram, Naupada in the district have become a seasonal resort for the winged tourists coming from as far as Siberia in Russia, Malaysia, Hungary, Singapore and Germany apart from 113 different species of inland birds, a majority of which are migrants from other states.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://srikakulam.ap.gov.in/eco-tourism/|title = Eco Tourism | District Srikakulam, Government of Andhra Pradesh | India}}</ref>

==Weather==

The temperature ranges in Summer is between 22 °C to 39 °C and in Winter it is between 15 °C to 26 °C.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://srikakulam.ap.gov.in/forest-tourism/|title = Forest Tourism | District Srikakulam, Government of Andhra Pradesh | India}}</ref>

==Transport==

Nearest railway station to Telineelapuram is [[Naupada]] railway station which is just a 3 km distance.
Whereas the nearest railway station to visit Telikunchi Bird sanctuary is Ichapuram (IPM) 4 km away from the location.

==References==
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[[Category:Migratory birds (Eastern Hemisphere)]]
[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Srikakulam district]]
[[Category:Protected areas with year of establishment missing]]

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