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42 species of birds found in Kumari [1]

A RECENT survey conducted in saltpans and other water bodies in Kanyakumari district by the Department of Forest confirmed the presence of 6,051 birds from 42 species.

The avian monitoring was undertaken with an objective of ascertaining the number of birds in the water bodies and protecting rare species in the district.

Publication Date: 
16/02/2010
New Indian Express (Chennai) [2]
Tags:
Wildlife [3], Birds [4], Tamil Nadu [5], Kanniyakumari [6]
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