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Some of the major water bird species found in The Srivilliputhur Giant Squirrel Sanctuary are the paradise Flycatcher, Indian Pitta, Rosy Starling, Blyth Reed Warbler, Crested Serpent Eagle and Brown Shrike.
The Indian Pita is a medium-sized bird. It breeds in south India and Sri Lanka in winters. It is a sturdy terrestrial bird of wet forests, which eats snails, insects and similar invertebrate prey. It has extended strong legs, a very short tail and stout bill. It lays its eggs in a large nest in a tree or shrub.
Indian Pitta an eye-catching and vibrantly colored bird. It has a beige crown, black eye stripe and white throat and neck. The upper parts are green, with a blue tail, and with bright red on the belly. The legs are beige.
The breeding grounds of Rosy Starling birds are primarily the temperate southern Asia. It migrates in winters in India and tropical Asia. In India in, it often outnumbers the local mynas.
Rosy Starling is highly sociable, forming large winter flocks. It is omnivorous, although with a fondness for insects.
The adult of this species is very distinctive, with a pink body, legs and bill, and shiny black head, wings and tail.
Crested Serpent Eagle breeds in southern Asia, starting from India and Sri Lanka to south China, and Indonesia. It is a forest bird, which builds a nest in a tree near water and lays a single egg.
Crested Serpent Eagle is about 55-75cm in length. Adults have dark brown upper parts and head. The under parts are pale brown. The tail and underside of the flight feathers are black with white bars. When they perch, they appear large headed due to the shape of the face and the eyes.
They call in the late mornings as they rise on the thermals. Crested Serpent Eagle is a reptile eater, which hunts over woodland for snakes and lizards.
The Blyth's Reed Warbler breeds in temperate Asia and easternmost Europe. It is migratory, wintering in India and Sri Lanka.
This bird is a species found in scrub or clearings, often near water, but it is not found in marshes.
The adult has a brown back and pale underparts. It is grey on the back and the forehead is less flattened and the bill is strong and pointed. The sexes are identical, but young birds are yellow.
Visitors can come to Srivilliputhur Giant Squirrel Sanctuary year round as the weather is fine most of the year
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