Karaivetti Birds Sanctuary

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Karaivetti Birds Sanctuary

The Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary is located about 35 km to the north of Thanjavur in Ariyalur Taluk of Perambalur District. The total area of the sanctuary is 454 ha. This sanctuary is significant in the sense that is has been attracting the largest congregation of water birds after Pt. Calimere Sanctuary in Tamil nadu. The peak congregation takes place in the month of November when over 2.5 lakhs birds arrive in this sanctuary.

About 50 species of resident and migratory water birds visit this seasonal lake. Important visitors include the highflying Barheaded Goose, Rosy and Grey Pelican, Whitenecked stork, Spoonbill, Ibis, Shoveller, etc. Another important aspect of this sanctuary is the presence of water till the month of May as other water bodies dry up by the month of March, this sanctuary offers home to the water birds till May end.

List of migratory and resident birds of Karaivetti Birds Sanctuary

• Barheaded Goose
• Open-billed Stork
• Glossy Ibis
• White Ibis
• Rosy and Grey Pelican
• Grey, Night, Pond and Purple Heron
• Egrets
• Coot
• Storks-Open Billed, Spoon Bill, Painted, White Necked and White
• Indian Darter (Snake bird)
• Common and Tufted Pochard
• Shovellar
• Spot Billed Duck
• Kingfishers
• Terns Whiskered, Gull Billed, Black Billed and Little Tern
• Sandpipers
• Plovers Little ringed and Kentish Plover
• Little cormorant

Ariyalur - Karaivetti Birds Sanctuary

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