Migratory bird in Chilika Lake
Chilika is the largest brakish water lake in Asia spreads over an area of 1100 square kilometers. It is situated in the coastal region of Odisha, India. In winter after flying for thousands of kilometer birds migrates from the SYBERIA, Caspian sea, Baikaletc to chilika lake.
Why they do Migrates ?
As we know that Syberia region has extremely cold weather conditions, which become unfavorable for some birds. So to beat the extreme winter wave they chose to migrate for a better place to live.
Birds came to Odisha just before the beginning of the winter which is in the 2nd or 3rd week of October.
The Nalabana lake, Chilika lake, etc are slowly filled with foreign aviary guests.
For More Details Visit – Why Do Birds Migrate?
List of Migratory Birds in Chilika–
There are more than 160 migratory bird species can be found in Chilika Lake
1. Yellow Bittern
2. White Breasted Kingfisher
3. White Wagtail
4. Sand Piper
5. Spoon-Billed Duck
6. Sikara
7. Red Crested Pochard
8. Oriental Pratincole
9. Moorhen
10. Little Grebe
11. Black Winged Stilt
12. White ibis
13. Spoonbills
14. Flamingo
15. Purple Moorhen
16. Jacana
17. Pintails
18. Greylag Geese
19. White Bellied Sea Eagle
20. Brahminy Ducks
Also Read – Early winter: Migratory birds start arriving in Chilika lake
