Thattekad Bird Sanctuary

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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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instanceOf bird sanctuary
protected area
alsoKnownAs Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Thattekad
bestVisitingSeason November to February
climate tropical monsoon
containsSpecies Black baza
Bronzed drongo
Ceylon bay owl
linked to: Sri Lanka frogmouth

Common kingfisher
Crimson-backed sunbird
Drongo cuckoo
Grey junglefowl
Heart-spotted woodpecker
Indian cuckoo
Indian pitta
linked to: Pitta

Indian pond heron
Jungle myna
Little cormorant
Little egret
Malabar grey hornbill
Malabar trogon
Oriental darter
Purple heron
Rufous babbler
Sri Lanka frogmouth
Stork-billed kingfisher
Wayanad laughingthrush
White-bellied blue flycatcher
White-bellied treepie
White-throated kingfisher
country India
ecosystemType evergreen forest
moist deciduous forest
semi-evergreen forest
establishedAsSanctuary 1983
famousOrnithologistAssociated Salim Ali
governingBody Kerala Forest Department
habitatFeature riverine forest
wetlands
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor birdwatching
rich avian diversity
tropical evergreen vegetation
locatedIn Ernakulam district
locatedNear Kothamangalam
Thattekad village
locatedOnRiver Periyar River
namedAfter Thattekad
namedBy Salim Ali
region Western Ghats
state Kerala
tourismActivity guided birdwatching tours
nature trails

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Ernakulam district hasTouristAttraction Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Idukki district contains Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Idukki district hasProtectedArea Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Forest Department of Kerala oversees Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary alsoKnownAs Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Thattekad
linked to: Thattekad Bird Sanctuary