Earlier studies have documented 124 species of birds [4][5][6][7] at Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary (Figure 1) in the state Odisha, eastern India. The present communication reports additional 46 species of the birds sighted and/or photo-documented during the study period (Table 1), (Figure 2). Detailed study is needed to find out any additional species available, their seasonal migration, feeding and breeding biology.

A biodiversity survey was conducted in Koraput District of southern Odisha between August 2014 and July 2017.  During the survey, occurrence of Mugger or Marsh Crocodile Crocodylus palustris was ascertained from five localities in a stretch of 23km of river Saberi, a tributary of the Godavari River system.  The area is in the Gupteswar proposed reserve forest of Odisha, and forms a boundary with Kanger Ghat National Park of Chhattisgarh State.  The geographic region offers possible scope for long term ecological monitoring jointly by wildlife organizations of Odisha and Chhattisgarh in collaboration with Central University of Orissa.  For long-term conservation of the species, activities may be initiated with annual monitoring of crocodile populations involving local people, and creating awareness about the Schedule-I status of crocodiles under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

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A field study on nesting habits of Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans) was conducted during breeding seasons of 2015 and 2018 at Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, India. Observations revealed the stocks arrived for nesting in July and most of them leave the place by December. Nest characteristic and nesting habits including nest size, nest height, nest depth, nesting tree species, nesting material collection, number of chicks, weaning of chick etc. of Asian openbill storks are reported..

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