Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary | |
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Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary | |
Location | kozhikode, Kerala, India |
Total height | 200 metres (660 ft) |
The Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary lies in the kozhikode District of the state of Kerala in India. 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 is 19 km from Kozhikode city centre. The nearest airport is Karipur International Airport, Kozhikode.
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.
See also
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
External links
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