Oldest Water Bird Sanctuary in India

This Birds Sanctuary is one of the oldest Bird Protection Areas in the country as well as in the State of Tamil Nadu.• Vedanthangal is a people protected water birds area, the history of which goes back to centuries where local birds have been protecting this heronry and in return, have been benefited by the manure-rich water from the lake which increases the agriculture yield multifolds

Vedanthangal supports one of the most concentrated populations of different species of birds In a good monsoon year, more than 40000 bird’s congregation is noted in the Lake with more than 20 species.• Vedanthangal Bird Sanctaury also gives direct and indirect employment opportunities to local and surrounding people

Oldest Water Bird Sanctuary in India

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Pintail Ducks

The northern pintail ducks inhabit wetlands, agricultural fields, flooded grasslands, lakesides, tundra, sheltered estuaries, marshes and lagoons.The northern pintail ducks feed on seeds, aquatic plants, tubers, roots, shoots and grains.The northern pintail species are strongly migratory
Garganey

It breeds in much of Europe and across the Palearctic, but is strictly migratory, with the entire population moving to southern Africa, India.These birds feed mainly by skimming rather than upending The garganey is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds.this species rises easily from the water with a fast twisting wader-like flight.
Black headed Ibis

The black-headed ibis is one of several large waterbird species in south and south-east AsiaThe black-headed ibis is very versatile being able to use a large variety of natural and man-made habitats. These include freshwater and salt-water marshes, lakes and ponds, as also rice fields, freshly ploughed crop fields, irrigation canals, riversides, reservoirs, urban lakes, open sewage gutters, grazing lots.
Painted Storks

Storks are large, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills.Storks dwell in many regions and tend to live in drier habitats Storks are carnivorous predators, taking a range of reptiles, small mammals, insects, fish, amphibians and other small invertebrates. pecialists in feeding on aquatic vertebrates, particularly when prey is concentrated by flooding into shallows.
Grey herons

The herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds.The herons are carnivorous. The members of this family are mostly associated with wetlands and water and feed on a variety of live aquatic prey. Their diet includes a wide variety of aquatic animals, including fish, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans, molluscs, and aquatic insects

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