Popular Bird Sanctuaries of South India

South India is a great destination for birdnow a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts, nature
watchers. There are many bird sanctuaries inlovers and bird watchers. It is a small sanctuary,
South India.comprising six islets on the banks of the Kaveri
Most of them are in the periphery of wildlifeRiver, and is very close of the historic town
sanctuaries and national Parks. Some of theSrirangapatana. Birds like Painted Stork, Asian
popular Bird sanctuaries are here.Openbill Stork, Common Spoonbill, Woolly-necked
Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryStork, Black-headed Ibis, White Ibis, Lesser
Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary is one of the popularWhistling Duck, Indian Shag, Stork-billed Kingfisher
National Parks in Kerala, South India. It is locatedand other common birds like egrets, cormorants,
on the northern bank of River Periyar. TheOriental Darter, and herons are here.
famous ornithologist Dr. Salim Ali designed thisKunthakulam Bird Sanctuary
sanctuary. It is home for birds like Indian Roller,Kunthakulam Bird Sanctuary is located 33kms
Cukoo, Common Snipe, Crow Pheasant, Junglesouth of Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, another
Nightjar, Kite, Grey Drongo, Malabar Trogon etc.southern state of India. Kunthakulam is a small
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuaryand natural scenic village, which is covered with
Located on the banks of Vembanad Lake innatural forests and ponds. Many birds migrate
Kerala, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is spreadhere during January to April from countries like
across 14 acres. The village of Kumarakom is aPakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, USA, and Australia.
cluster of little islands on the Vembanad Lake, andKawal Sanctuary
this small water world is part of the KuttanadLocated 50-kms from Mancherial in Andhra
region. It is home for local birds like thePradesh, another southern State of India, Kawal
waterfowl, cuckoo, owl, egret, heron and theSanctuary is home for birds like Peacocks,
water duck, and migratory birds like the siberianPatridges, Quails, Vultures, Eagles, Kites, Owls,
stork, Parrots, teal, larks, flycatchers, woodMynas, Pigeons, Tree - pies, Kingfishers. Also
beetle, egret, darter, heron and teal.animals like Sloth Bear, Panther, Tiger etc are
Vedathangal Bird Sanctuaryhere.
Vedathangal Bird Sanctuary is the oldest BirdKolleru Bird Sanctuary
Sanctuary in India, located in Tamil Nadu, anotherSituated in Andhra Pradesh in Godavari District, 60
southern state of India. This sanctuary can bekms from Vijayawada, this picturesque bird
visited on the way to Mamalapuram, which is justsanctuary of India is a great tourist attraction.
53 kms away and 85 kms from Chennai. EveryThe prime attraction of birds are Painted storks,
year, a large number of migratory birds like Greyopen bill storks, Grey Herons, cormorants, white
Heron, Cormorant, Egrets, Darter, Open-billedIbises, glossy Ibises, egrets, Reef Herons, Ducks,
Stork, Spoonbill, White Ibis, Grebes, Night HeronsCoots, Shovellers, Terns, Jacanas, Moorhens etc.
and Grey Pelican visit this Sanctuary. It is homeManjira Bird Sanctuary
for other birds like Cormorants, Darters, Herons,Located near Sangareddy in Medak District,
egrets, Open billed Storck, White Ibis, little Grebe,Andhra Pradesh (50-km From Hyderabad), the
Indian Moorhen, Black Winged Stilts etc.Manjira Bird Sanctuary is a haven to a variety of
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuarymigratory as well as domestic feathered species.
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, located in theThe birds include Painted Storks, Herons, Coots,
southern Indian state of Karnataka, is anotherTeals, Cormorants, Pochards, Black and White
important tourist destination. The sanctuary isIbises, Spoon Bills, Open Billed Storks etc.