Odisha on tenterhooks as threat of bird flu looms large Updated: Updated: Record numbers of migratory birds have thronged its water-bodies. Share Article AAA The Chilika Lake, largest wintering ground of the winged guests in the Indian sub-continent, had a record congregation of over 11,42,000 birds belonging to 190 species. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Record numbers of migratory birds have thronged its water-bodies. Odisha continues to be on tenterhooks with the threat of bird flu looming large as record numbers of migratory birds have thronged its water-bodies, famous for housing them during winter season. In Govindpur village in Khordha District, around 120 poultry birds were found dead. A State-level special supervisory team along with the district-level rapid response teams rushed to the spot and took stock of the situation.