Kokrebellur Pelicanry
State Highway 33, Mandya, Karnataka, India
About
Kokkarebellur , usually shortened by the colloquial usage to Kokrebellur, is a village in Maddur taluk of Mandya district of Karnataka, India. The village is named after the Painted Stork ( Ibis leucocephalus ) called "Kokkare" in Kannada language . It is situated near Maddur between the cities of Mysore and Bangalore . Apart from Painted Storks the Spotbilled Pelicans, are also found here. Both are classified as " near threatened category " in IUCN Red List of 2009. The village is one of the 21 breeding sites existing in India.