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Open billed storks, Grey
Herons, Yellow Bitterns, White Ibis, Cotton Teal, Pheasant tailed
Jacanas, Koras, Blackcaped
Kingfishers, Ruddy Crakes, Gull Billed Terns, Shikra etc.
 The main birding areas
at Kumarakom include the the KTDC complex (unofficially called the
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary), which was previously known as Baker estate,
in honour of the Englishman who developed this into a sanctuary for birds
early in the last century. It harbours large populations of breeding
darters, Purple Herons, Little cormorants, Indian Shag and Pond Heron.
Areas like Kaipuzha Muttu, Pathiramanal, the Paddy Fields around Kumarakom,
Narakathara, Thollayiram Kayal, Poothapandi Kalyal, and Palluruthy Roost
are also excellent locations for birding.
The ten most abundant
species recorded are the Lesser Whistling teal, Little Cormorants,
Whiskered Terns, Pond Herons, Intermediate Egrets, Indian Shag, Cattle
Egrets, Purple Heron, Little Egret, and the Cotton Teal.
Getting There
Kumarakom is near Kottayam,
80 Kms from Kochi by road. You could also travel half-way by road and take
the ferry from Thanneermukkam jetty for Kumarakom.
Bird List:
Click here for bird list
Trip reports:
Click here for trip
reports
Regional Operator partners
Information given here has been solely contributed by our
operator-partners Kalypso Adventures, who operate all the tours in this
region.
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