[1] Fodder grown exclusively for Khilari bulls in the area has become an ideal peafowl habitat.

The navilu pakshidhama in Bankapur is only the second sanctuary in the country that is exclusively engaged in the conservation and breeding of peacocks.

The high mound and deep trenches of the land have provided a perfect home for these birds.

The sanctuary is located on the cattle breeding farm which was set up in 1919 after the First World War.

Bankpura Fort is home for not only for peafowl, but also a number of other birds like eagle-owl, babbler, magpie, robin, Asian green bee-eater, nightjar, spotted myna, paradise flycatcher, Indian robin, spotted dove, parakeets, kingfisher, grey hornbill, blue tailed bee eater, black winged kite, tailor bird etc.