Place in Karnataka, India
| Gudavi Bird Sanctuary ಗುಡವಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಧಾಮ | |
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 Birds on the trees at Gudavi lake | |
  Gudavi Bird Sanctuary | |
| Coordinates: 14°26′23″N 75°0′45″E / 14.43972°N 75.01250°E / 14.43972; 75.01250 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Taluk | Soraba |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Gudavi Bird Sanctuary is a tourist destination in Malenadu region of Karnataka, Sanctuary is spread over an area of 0.74 square km. It is part of Soraba Taluk of Shivamogga district in Karnataka.
As per a 2009 survey, 217 different species of birds belonging to 48 families are found at this place.
A natural lake and the trees gives shelter to these birds. It is a small seasonal lake and is filled with water mostly in the rainy season. Various avian species migrate from across the globe in different seasons for breeding. A platform is built for bird watchers to have a closer look at the birds.
Variety of birds
- Grey heron
- Night heron
- Little cormorant
- Grey junglefowl
- Indian pond heron
- Darter
- Indian shag
- Little grebe
- White ibis
- Pariah kite
- Brahminy kite
- Eurasian spoonbill
Accessibility
- Nearest City
- Sirsi (38 km)
- Nearest towns:
- Nearest train station:
- Talaguppa (42 km)
- Nearest airport:
- Hubli (165 km)
See also
References
- G.Y. Dayananda (2009) Avifaunal Diversity of Gudavi Bird Sanctuary, Sorab, Sagara, Karnataka. Our Nature (2009) 7: 100-109 PDF
- Raghunatha et al. 1992 Birds of Gudavi bird sanctuary. Myforest 28(3)Scan
- "IRCTC Next Generation eTicketing System". www.irctc.co.in. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
| Protected areas of Karnataka | |
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| Biosphere reserves | |
| National parks | |
| Wildlife sanctuaries | |
| Bird sanctuaries | |
| Protected areas of India | |
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| Taluks | |
| Rivers | |
| Tourist places | |