Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary

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Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary.jpg
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
LocationKadalundi, Kozhikode, Kerala, India[1]
Total height200 metres (660 ft)
Kadalundi Bridge

The Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary lies in kadalundi Grama Panchayat of Kozhiode 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 m above sea level.   it is19 km from Kozhikode city centre.[1]

Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus

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[edit]

  • Kadaludi River

    Kadaludi River

  • Kadalundi River

    Kadalundi River

  • On the Bridge

    On the Bridge

  • Butterfly

    Butterfly

  • Visiting VIP

    Visiting VIP

  • The river

    The river

  • Kadalundy Mosque

    Kadalundy Mosque

  • Kite in Kadalundi

    Kite in Kadalundi

  • The border between Malappuram and Kozhikode districts

    The border between Malappuram and Kozhikode districts

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, Kozhikode".
  2. ↑ "Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary". India.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

External links[edit]

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Coordinates: 11°07′52″N 75°49′44″E / 11.131°N 75.829°E / 11.131; 75.829

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