A checklist of birds of Calicut University campus, Kerala

• DOI: 10.11609/jott.zpj.15.2.214-6
• Publication Date: 2013-04-04T08:05:25Z
• Authors: Muhamed Jafer Palot; P. Pramod
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; 15. Life on land

Malappuram District of Kerala. The area is a flat topped laterite hillock, having campus about 25 sq. km. topography the comparatively plain supporting scrub jungles and cashew plantations in slopes. vegetation dominated by bushes Calicopteris flouribunda, Lantana camara, Rauvolfia tetraphylla, Eupatorium odoratum, Clerodendrum infortunatum, etc, interspersed with tress like Mangifera indica, Macaranga peltata, Ficus benghalensis, religiosa, etc. also has very large Botanical Garden which attracts many birds.