 Some major local migratory and residential birds are sarus crane, painted stork, peafowl, white ibis, dabchick, whistling teal, open-bill stork, white-necked stork, pheasant-tailed jacana, bronze winged jacana, purple moorhen, lapwing, tern, vulture, pigeon, king crow, Indian roller and bee-eater.The major reptiles found in the sanctuary are cobra, viper, krait, ratsnake and water snakes.Cobra is the common name of various elapid snakes, most of which belonging to the genus "Naja".