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Waterbird census reports a drop in sightings Updated: Updated: January 11, 2021 23:08 IST 16,000 birds of 56 species spotted in survey held in the Thrissur-Ponnani kole fields on January 3 Share Article AAA An osprey, a grey-headed lapwing, red-throated pipit, a hoopoe, and a spot-billed pelican spotted during the Asian Water Bird Census 2021 in the the Thrissur-Ponnani kole fields.   16,000 birds of 56 species spotted in survey held in the Thrissur-Ponnani kole fields on January 3 A recent bird survey organised as part of the Asian Water Bird Census 2021 spotted around 16,000 birds of 56 species in the Thrissur-Ponnani kole fields. The survey was held on January 3. The kole fields, one of Asia’s largest wetlands that spans about 13,500 hectares across Thrissur and Malappuram districts, is a haven for waterfowl in the country. A Ramsar site, an international convention that mandates the protection of wetlands across the world, is an important stopover in the central

Andaman and nicobar islandsDepartment of wildlife scienceKerala agricultural universityAsian waterbird censusKole birdersWildlife scienceKerala agriculturalஅந்தமான் மற்றும் நிகோபார் தீவுகள்துறை ஆஃப் வனவிலங்கு அறிவியல்கோல் பறவைகள்வனவிலங்கு அறிவியல்