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Great Hornbill Spotted on Kannur Coast: Kerala State Bird Notes

9 July 20251 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYGreat HornbillSpotted on KannurCoast: KeralaState Bird Notes9 July 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A Great Hornbill was seen in a coastal zone of Kannur district, an unusual location for a forest-dwelling threatened bird.

Key facts

  • Local name: Malamuzhakki Vezhambal; Kerala’s State Bird.
  • Sighting spot: Kakkampara, near Ezhimala, Kannur district, on the coast.
  • Legal cover: Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, the highest protection level.
  • Usual homes in Kerala: Silent Valley, Nelliampathy, Aralam, Athirappilly and Parambikulam.

Habitat note

The species normally lives in evergreen and moist deciduous forests, so a coastal appearance is called highly unusual and ecologically important.

Exam angle

  • State bird of Kerala: Great Hornbill.
  • Legal status: Schedule I, Wildlife (Protection) Act.
  • Sighting district: Kannur, near Ezhimala.

Test yourself

1. Which bird is the State Bird of Kerala, as sighted near Ezhimala in Kannur?

The Great Hornbill is Kerala's State Bird.

2. Under which Schedule of the Wildlife (Protection) Act is the Great Hornbill covered?

It is listed under Schedule I, giving maximum protection.

3. Where was the Great Hornbill unusually sighted in the July 2025 report?

The sighting was at Kakkampara near Ezhimala, Kannur, a coastal area.

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