Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
| Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary | |
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 Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary | |
| Location | kozhikode, Kerala, India |
| Total height | 200 metres (660 ft) |
Kadalundi Bridge
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.
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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.jpg)
Kite in Kadalundi
The border between Malappuram and Kozhikode districts
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