Known also as the land of letters, latex and lakes, Kottayam city has a network of rivers and canals that empty into the great expanse of the Vembanad Lake, located 160km west of Kottayam . The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary , 16 km from Kottayam , is situated on the banks of this Vembanad Lake. The sanctuary being a favourite haunt of migratory birds is a paradise for the ornithologists. The breeding season for the resident wetland birds like Siberian stork, cormorants , darter , white ibis, egret , heron and teal is between June and august while November and May is the season for migratory birds like pin tailed duck, garganey teal, spotted bill duck , osprey , marsh harrier and steppey eagle
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