Pichavaram

The mangroves also attract migrant and local birds  

1. snipes, 
2. cormorants, 
3. egrets, 
4. storks, 
5. herons, 
6. spoonbills and 
7. pelicans. 

About 177 species of birds belonging to 15 orders and 41 families have been recorded. High population of birds could be seen from November to January due to high availability of prey, coincidence of the time of arrival of true migrants from foreign countries and local migrants from their breeding grounds across India. The availability of different habitat types such as 

1. channels, 
2. creeks, 
3. gullies, 
4. mudflats and 
5. sand flats and 
6. adjacent seashore offers ideal habitat for different species of birds and animals.

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