Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
E792500
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary is a renowned bird sanctuary in Kerala, India, celebrated for its rich avian diversity and lush evergreen forests along the Periyar River.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird sanctuary
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protected area ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Thattekad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestVisitingSeason | November to February ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Black baza
NERFINISHED
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Bronzed drongo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceylon bay owl NERFINISHED ⓘ Common kingfisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Crimson-backed sunbird NERFINISHED ⓘ Drongo cuckoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Grey junglefowl NERFINISHED ⓘ Heart-spotted woodpecker NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian cuckoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian pitta NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian pond heron NERFINISHED ⓘ Jungle myna NERFINISHED ⓘ Little cormorant NERFINISHED ⓘ Little egret ⓘ Malabar grey hornbill NERFINISHED ⓘ Malabar trogon NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental darter NERFINISHED ⓘ Purple heron NERFINISHED ⓘ Rufous babbler NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka frogmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Stork-billed kingfisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayanad laughingthrush NERFINISHED ⓘ White-bellied blue flycatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ White-bellied treepie NERFINISHED ⓘ White-throated kingfisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
evergreen forest
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moist deciduous forest ⓘ semi-evergreen forest ⓘ |
| establishedAsSanctuary | 1983 ⓘ |
| famousOrnithologistAssociated | Salim Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Kerala Forest Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatFeature |
riverine forest
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wetlands ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
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rich avian diversity ⓘ tropical evergreen vegetation ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ernakulam district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kothamangalam
NERFINISHED
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Thattekad village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Periyar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thattekad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | Salim Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided birdwatching tours
ⓘ
nature trails ⓘ |
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