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Kokrebellur, a small village in the Maddur taluk of Karnataka, offers an unusual sight-
of India's most unusual species of birds can be seen chirping in the backyards
Rokdare in kannada. Apart from Painted Storks, Spot-Billed Pelicans and breeds like
of these village homes. The village is named after the 'Painted Stork' which is called
the Little Cormorant, Black lbis, Grey Heron, Black-Crowned Night Heron and the Indian
Pond Heron can be seen here.
All these birds nest in the village and live very close to the villagers. Birds here usually
nest in groups of 15-20 pairs per tree, and they continue to use these nests throughout
the year. They arrive after the monsoon ends in September, hatch their eggs and
the shrill voices of these young ones fill the air.
re-migrate in May. Also in May, one can see many newborn birds learning to fly and
The villagers treat these birds as a part of their families and have also created a small
area for wounded birds to rest. They also thinkof these birds as signs of prosperity
use the birds' droppings for their crops because they are rich
in phosphorus and potassium. The villagers also make money from tourists who
are encouraged to visit this 'man-made bird sanctuary'. However, there are also
disadvantages. As these birds nest in the village regularly, the villagers cannot use
compensates the villagers with a certain sum of money for every tree that has the nests
the land below the tree for any other crop. Therefore, the Government of Karnataka
of these birds. The government has also established and provided grants to the Village
Forest Committee (VFC) to protect the birds by looking after the trees on which they
and good luck-they
nest.
Kokrebellur does not just offer people a good bird-watching experience but also provides
of looking at the human-bird relationship. The people of Kokrebellur have set
an exceptional example of how humans and animals can live together happily
a new way
in a beautiful way.
A) Complete these sentences.
1)Some birds that can be seen in Kokrebellur are the Painted Storks,____________ ____Black lbis, Grey Heron, Black-Crowned NightHeron and the______2)The Birds usually nest in groups of________ 3) The villagers treat these birds like ___________
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- Little Cormorant
- I haven't got the second and third answers I am sorry
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