About this location
A modest irrigation tank in the Ramanathapuram district, Chitrangudi hosts one of Tamil Nadu's notable painted stork and pelican breeding colonies, echoing Koonthankulam further south in miniature.
Species You Can Photograph in Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary
Best season guide
Peak photography conditions typically align with Jan–Dec. Add buffer days for weather and park closures.
JanExcellent
FebExcellent
MarGood
AprOff-season
MayOff-season
JunOff-season
JulOff-season
AugOff-season
SepGood
OctExcellent
NovExcellent
DecExcellent
How to Reach
- Nearest airport
- Madurai Airport (~90 km)
- Nearest railway station
- Paramakudi (~20 km)
By Air
Madurai Airport is the nearest airport, about 90 km away. Continue by taxi or pre-booked cab.
By Rail
Paramakudi is the nearest railway station, about 20 km away. Taxis and autos cover the last stretch.
By Road
Chitrangudi is near Mudukulathur in Ramanathapuram district, about 90 km from Madurai. It lies next to Kanjirankulam, so the two tanks are usually visited together between November and March.
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Photography tips for Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary
A short walk to fixed viewing points near the nesting colony; best paired with a visit to nearby Kanjirankulam on the same trip.
Conservation: A Ramsar Wetland of International Importance protected specifically for its stork and pelican breeding colony.
More in Tamil Nadu
- Anamalai Tiger Reserve
- Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
- Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park
- Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
- Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary
- Karikili Bird Sanctuary
- Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary
- Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary
- Mudumalai National Park
- Mukurthi National Park
- Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary
- Pallikaranai Marsh
- Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary
- Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary
- Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex
- Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary
- Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
- Vembannur Wetland Complex
- Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary
Species guides