Bhubaneswar, Jan. 21 -- As per the Asian waterbird census, nearly 12,645 birds have been spotted during winter at Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha, officials said on Tuesday.

Of the total, 4,071 were migratory birds, representing 73 different species. The census was conducted by 12 teams and 82 volunteers.

Many bird species were observed at the sanctuary, including Northern pintail, tufted ducks, gadwall, Red-crested pochard, river lapwings, black-bellied tern, river tern, great thick-knee, darter gargarney, Pacific golden plover, spot-billed pied duck harrier, and black-headed ibis, among others.

"Many kinds of bird species were spotted at Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary," Binod Acharya, DFO and Wildlife Warden of Chandaka, Bhubanesw...