Electrical Electronics Engineering: Open Access
ISSN: 3071-0774 | DOI: 10.64030/3071-0774
K Vishwanath, K Rachit Reddy and S R Mahapatro
Chilika Lake serves as an important habitat for migrating birds. Located on the east coast of India, in Odisha, it is the largest wintering ground for migratory waterfowl in the Indian subcontinent, covering over 1,100 km². Manual counting and tracking can be a difficult task due to the vast area and the large number of birds and species visiting the lagoon throughout the year. This study focuses on a method to detect and classify Cormorant birds, specifically three species: the Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger), the Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), and the Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis). The ap proach involves analysing video files containing these birds and processing each frame using a custom parallel processing system. The method achieved an accuracy of 99.27% across the three species. This study pro poses an automated process for bird detection as an alternative to traditional manual counting methods.