Visiting Guests to Lake Kolleru

The Kolleru lake was an important bird Sanctuary in India It is to harbour a variety of resident and migratory birds. This Lake was famous for Grey Pelicans, which used to migrate from Central Asia (Siberia) for breeding.The family of migratory birds include gargeney teals, mallards, flamingos, adjutant storks etc. They visit the lake from October to March. The wild ducks including mallards, pintails, whistling teals are also found in large number. During nights they fly to the nearby marshy areas and agricultural lands. The teals feed on micro-organisms. Most of the birds find Kikkisa and Rellu grasses for cover and nesting. The main area where the birds were concentrated are Gudivakalanka, Kaikaluru, Komatilanka, Atapaka, Bhujabalapatnam, Kolletikota, Dayyampadu, Agadalalanka,Chettunnapadu etc.About 188 species of migratory, local and non-local birds have been found visiting the Kolleru Lake. The most important of the air fauna are 1. Jacanas 2. Various storks 3. Herons 4. Wild species of ducks and teals 5. Darters 6. Cormorants 7.Passerines (Sparrows) and 8.Raptors.
In the list of 188 species many are rare and endangered. The rare bird is Whistling Teal. The other endangered birds are Pink headed duck, Babblers, Barbles, Barnowls, Bulbuls, Buntings, Coot, Cormorants, Curles, Doves, Drongos, Egrets, Herons, King Fishes, Parakeet, etc.,