Vellode Birds Sanctuary is a 80 hectare sanctuary located in the Erode District

Erode District

Erode District is a western district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with Erode as its headquarters. Until the year 1996, Erode district was called as Periyar District....

 in the state of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

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The sanctuary is about 13 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus

Erode Central Bus Terminus

The Central Bus Terminus, is the main bus station complex in the City of Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near the Swastik Circle at the junction of Sathy Road and Mettur Road...

 on the way to Chennimalai

Chennimalai

Chennimalai popularly known as the 'Handloom Town' is in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Geography:Chennimalai is located at . It has an average elevation of 320 metres .-Demographics:...

, near Vellode

Vadamugam Vellode

Vadamugam Vellode or V.Vellode, simply called as Vellode is a small town located in Erode district .It houses the Vellode Birds Sanctuary on the lake.It is located on the way to Chennimalai...

 and 10 km from Erode Junction

Erode Junction

Erode Junction Railway Station is the main railway station in the City of Erode, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, located at 3 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus at Swastik Circle....

 Railway Station, in the south.

Birds Species

It is at a large lake surrounded with semi-dark bushes, near Vellode. This .772 km2 (0.3 sq mi) sanctuary near Erode

Erode

Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...

 is home to many foreign birds. The sanctuary features thousands of birds coming from various countries, some of which can be easily identified. Some easily found bird species include cormorants, teal

Teal

Teal may mean:* Teal , a medium greenish-blue color* Various ducks:** Baikal Teal, Anas formosa** Black Teal, Aythya novaeseelandiae** Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors** Brown Teal, Anas aucklandica** Campbell Teal Anas nesiotis...

s, pintail ducks, and Darter

Darter

The darters or snakebirds are mainly tropical waterbirds in the family Anhingidae. There are four living species, three of which are very common and widespread while the fourth is rarer and classified as near-threatened by the IUCN. The term "snakebird" is usually used without any additions to...

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Season

Villagers near this sanctuary are very much concerned about the Sanctuary and the birds coming to this sanctuary, they have taken many serious steps to avoid disturbance to the flow of birds. The best time to visit this sanctuary starts from November and continues till March. During this time birds are mostly busy in building and maintaining their nests.Many Observatory Towers have been built to watch these birds, around this lake.

The comes under the List of Protected areas of Tamil Nadu : Protected areas of Tamil Nadu