Kuldiha WLS is a Birder’s Paradise. Significantly, the Kuldiha sanctuary with its rich biodiversity plays host to a number of exotic bird species. A major attraction for tourists is a number of foreign birds. According to reports, 254 varieties of birds are found in Kuldiha sanctuary. In winter, thousands of migratory birds fly from Andaman and Nicobar islands, the surrounding of Himalayas, Bangladesh, South Africa, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Birds of Kuldiha region are found to be staying around water bodies at Gadasimulia, Kanjipani, Mechhakund, Chemachata and Rissia inside the wild life sanctuary. Jodachua is the place every Bird Lover’s must visit while at Kuldiha. Different type of Bird’s and their colourful existence will be a great capture for Photographers.
Birds of Kuldiha
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- Heart Spotted Woodpecker
- Pin Stripped Tit Babbler
- Crimson Sunbird
- Malabar Trogon
- Pale Capped Pigeon
- Scaly Thrush
- Asian Paradise Flycatcher
- Blue Bearded Bee-eater
- Malabar Grey Hornbill
- Large Cuckooshrike
- Indian Pitta
- Black Throated Thrush
- White Bellied Drongo
- Crested Tree Swift
- Emerald Dove
- Racket Tailed Drongo
- Black Headed Cuckooshrike
- Indian Grey Nightjar
- Jungle Owlet
- Brown Fish Owl
- Orange Breasted Green Pigeon
- Indian Golden Oriole
- White Rumped Shama
- Golden Fronted Leafbird
- Varnai hanging parrot
- Blue bearded kingfisher
- Velvet-fronted nuthatch
- Pin-striped tit babbler
- Black crested bulbul
- Black-naped monarch
- Rosy minivet
- Forest wagtail
- Yellow rumped flycatcher
- … many many more
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