Birds of Kole wetlands, Thrissur, Kerala

Abstract

Ecology of Wet land Birds in t he Kole Lands of Kerala Eluvat hingal Ant ony Jayson Ornit hofauna and it s conservat ion in t he Kut t anad wet lands, sout hern port ion of Vembanad-Kole Ra…S Prasant h Narayanan Download a PDF Pack of t he best relat ed papers  ZOOS Abstract Bird community of Kole wetlands in Thrissur District, Kerala State was studied during November 1998 to December 1999. The methodology followed was mainly observations using spotting scope. A total of 167 species of birds, belonging to 16 orders and 39 families were recorded from the area during the period. Among them, 53 species of birds were winter visitors. Highest number of birds was recorded in the month of January and the lowest was observed in June. Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Little Cormorant, Pond Heron, Median Egret and Whiskered Tern were the most abundant resident and local migrant species found in the Kole wetlands. The importance of this wetland area as the "stepping stone" for the trans-continental migrants is discussed.