• The latest news on Thattekad Bird Sanctuary highlights a recent comprehensive faunal survey conducted there, which added nine new species records to its official biodiversity checklist.
• Thattekad, also known as Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, is Kerala’s first bird sanctuary located on the banks of the Periyar River, spreading across the foothills of the Western Ghats.
• It features tropical evergreen, semi-evergreen, and moist deciduous forests and is renowned for its rich bird diversity with over 280 species recorded, including many rare and endemic birds such as the Ceylon Frogmouth, Black Bazza, and Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher.
• Tourism and birdwatching are flourishing there, with Thattekad being a top destination for bird enthusiasts due to its natural habitats, trails, watchtowers, and guided tours. 

Overall, Thattekad Bird Sanctuary remains a critical ecological site with ongoing surveys enhancing knowledge of its biodiversity and active conservation measures being evaluated by wildlife authorities.

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