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Thettekkad Bird Sanctuary (Devikulam Taluk):

The sanctuary was designed by Dr.Salim Ali, the renowned omithologist. He is reported to have identified 167 birds and his student, Dr. Sugathan, 207, In addition, the Bombay Natural History Society has identified 253 species here.

Main attractions: Birds: Indian rollers, cuckoos, common snipes, crow pheasants, jungle nightjar, kites, grey drongos, Malabar trongons, woodpeckers, large pied wagtails, baya sparrows, grey jngle fowls, Indian hill mynas, robins, jungle babblers, sunbirds and darters.

Rare Birds: Crimson-throated barbets, bee-eaters, shrikes, fairy bluebirds, grey-headed fishing eagles, black winged kites, night herons, grey hornbills and Malabar hornbills.

Some very famous and well sanctuaries

- Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary - Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary - Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary - Kollam Wildlife Sanctuary - Kottayam Wildlife Sanctuary

- Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - Ernakulam Wildlife Sanctuary - Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary - Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary - Thrissur Wildlife Sanctuary

Ernakulam Wildlife Sanctuary
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