Kawal Bird Sanctuary

Attractions in Kawal Sanctuary
Type : Sanctuary
Sanctuary : Bird Sanctuary
Area : 893 Sq. Km.
Year Of Establishment :1964
Birds In Kawal Sanctuary : -
peacock, kites, eagles, partridges, quails, owls, vultures, pied horn bills, painted strokes, cocktails, love birds, Budgerigars, Ducks, Grey Pelicans, Rosy Pelicans, kingfishers, Mynahs and pigeons
About Kawal Sanctuary : -
Kawal birds sanctuary, a very good example of Andhra Pradesh's biodiversity, is located in Jannaram, 60 Km. from Macherial of the Adilabad district. Spread in an area of 893 sq km this sanctuary is filled with varieties of flora and fauna. The forest is dry deciduous and contain variety of trees, shrubs and herbs. The main trees are teak forest and bamboo. This sanctuary houses different species of animals, birds and reptiles
Visitors can spot animals like panthers, tiger, lions, pumas, jaguars, sloth bear, Himalayan black bear, wild dogs , jackals, wolves, hippopotamus, hyenas, different types of monkeys like rhesus monkey, bonnet monkey, elephant, sambar, nilgiri spotted deer, barking deer and thiamine deer etc living in their natural habitat. The birds which are commonly seen in the sanctuary are peacock, kites, eagles, partridges, quails, owls, vultures, pied horn bills, painted strokes, cocktails, love birds, Budgerigars, Ducks, Grey Pelicans, Rosy Pelicans, kingfishers, Mynahs and pigeons
Temperatures	:	Climate is generally hot and dry except during the South-West monsoons in the months of June-September
Nearest Town	:	Adilabad district and is 260-kms from Hyderabad
Time to Visit	:	November To May

Information   Birds   Travel Info       Birds in Kawal Sanctuary           Due to its rich bio-diversity, it earned the status of a sanctuary. It is a great Indian wildlife sanctuary to visit home to the Sloth Bear, Panther, Tiger and variety of birds like Peacocks, Patridges, Quails, Vultures, Eagles, Kites, Owls, Mynas, Pigeons, Tree - pies, Kingfishers.       Bay-backed Shrike, Black-shouldered Kite, Bonelli's Eagle, Booted Warbler, Brahminy Kite,Brown-capped Pygmy, Changeable Hawk Eagle, Common Iora, Crested Serpent Eagle, Crested Treeswift, Great Tit, Green Bee-eater, Greenish Warbler, Hume's Lesser Whitethr, Indian Robin, Jungle Babbler, Long-tailed Shrike, Osprey, Pied Kingfisher, Plum-headed Parakeet     Short-Toed Snake Eagle   The Short-toed Snake Eagle is an accomplished flyer and spends more time on the wing than do most members of its genus. It favours soaring over hill slopes and hilltops on updraughts, and it does much of its hunting from this position at heights of up to 500 meters. When quartering open country it frequently hovers like a Kestrel. When it soars it does so on flattish wings.   Its prey is mostly reptiles, mainly snakes, but also some lizards. Sometimes they entangle with larger snakes and battle on the ground. Occasionally small mammals to the size of a rabbit; rarely birds and large insects. This eagle is generally very silent. On occasions it emits a variety of musical whistling notes. When breeding it lays only one egg, but can live up to 17 years. The Short-toed Snake Eagle has suffered a steep decline in numbers and range in Europe and is now rare and still decreasing in several countries due to changes in agriculture and land-use. It needs protection.citation needed In the middle and far eastern part of its range this species is not yet threatened.     Information   Birds   Travel Info    Travel Information In Kawal Sanctuary     General Information   Kawal Wildlife sanctuary is ideal to see ungulates and a diverse range of birds. The area is hilly and undulating. Altitude ranges from 150-600m     Location : Jannaram, 60 Km. from Macherial of the Adilabad     Best Time to Visit     October To February      How to Reach Kawal Sanctuary      By Air Closest airport is Hyderabad (260 kms)      By Rail The closest railway station is 50km. from Kawal - Mancherial Railway Station      By Road At about 260 km. by road from Hyderabad, it is easily reachable by State owned bus services