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Birding In Rollapadu
Rollapadu Bird sanctuary is renowned bird sanctuary of Andhra Pradesh, especially because of the wide variety of flora and birds found. This sanctuary is located at a distance of about 60 Kms from the Kurnool area near Nandikotkuru in Andhra Pradesh covering an area of about 614 sq kms with dry thorn type of forest, interspread with dry cereal crops, cotton, groundnut and castor. Grasslands and open wastes with small bushes with gritty soil are favoured spots.
The Rollapadu Bird Sanctuary is the home to a number of wild animals, birds and reptiles. Birdwatcher are suggested to visit this sanctuary from Oct- Feb to have sight of Indian Bustards, Lesser Florican, White eye Buzzards, Bar Headed Goose, Montagu's & Pallid Harriers, Short Toed SNake Eagles, Painted & Grey Francolins, Rain Rock Bush and Jungle Bush Quails, Demoiselle Crane, Yellow wattled Lapwing, Indian Courser, Chest Nut Bellied Sandgrouse, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Alpine Swift, Singing and Indian Bush Larks, Rufous Tailed Lark, Ashy Crowned Sparrow Lark, Southern Grey and Bay backed Shrikes, Rosy starlings, yellow eyed, common, large grey and yellow billed Babblers, Grey breasted, Plain and Ashy Prinias, Blyth's and Twany Pipits, White browed Wagtails, Grey necked and Red Headed Buntings, White and Black Storks, Pied Harriers and many more.... |
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