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[]

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[]

  • Vallikkunnu
  • Malappuram district
  • Eranad
  • Parappanangadi
  • Chaliyar river
  • Kadalundi river

Image gallery[]

  • 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[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, Kozhikode".
  2. ^ "Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary". India.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

External links[]

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

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