ðə θˈæɾɪkˌæd bˈɜːd sˈæŋktjuːˌɛɹi, kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ ɐn ˈɛɹiə ʌv bˈɛɹli twˈɛnti fˈaɪv kˌeɪˈɛm tˈuː, ænd loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɐbˌaʊt twˈɛlv kˌeɪˈɛm fɹʌm kˈɑːθɐmˌæŋɡɐlˌæm kˈɛɹələ stˈeɪt, ˈɪndiə, wʌzðə fˈɜːst bˈɜːd sˈæŋktjuːˌɛɹi ɪn kˈɛɹələ.
The Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, covering an area of barely 25 km2, and located about 12 km from Kothamangalam (Kerala state, India), was the first bird sanctuary in Kerala.